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Check out this cool science project idea to explore how temperature creates annual rhythms that govern plant growth.

This fun science project helps to investigate how much water can a plant take up and release in a certain period of time through the process of transpiration.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

Ethanol can be used as an alternative fuel! The purpose of this experiment is to identify a starch plant that produces the largest quantity of ethanol.

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.

The garden is the perfect place to practice math and science with preschoolers. Get digging (and counting, sorting, observing at the same time!)

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

In this science fair project, students examine how temperature affects sugar transport within a plant.

Store seeds under three different environmental conditions. Plant seeds in carefully marked groups, watch them grow. Compare results.

This science fair project looks one of the most important factors affecting seed germination: water. A fun and easy plant biology experiment for 3rd graders.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

Explore this fun science fair project idea to investigate different microclimates in and around your home and their effects on the plant and animal life.

This project explores whether music affects the growth and health of plants.

Why do plants wilt? Kids will learn to think critically about what environmental factors affect plants, and what plants need to survive.

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

The purpose of this science fair project is to investigate whether cooking seeds before planting will speed up germination and growth.

Observe if dissolved aspirin will help plants grow healthier and faster in this science fair project idea.

The purpose of this science project is to investigate which will grow larger plants: compost, soil and Miracle - Gro, a mixture of both.

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

One of the most important parts of any Christmas tree is what's on top. This year, have your child make an angel that'll put the finishing touch on your tree!

Plants help keep a house cool! This article includes step-by-step instructions for completing this fun and interesting science experiment.

The objective of this experiment is to evaluate the effects of acid rain on plants.

Demonstrate the capillary function in plants by adding food coloring to glasses of water. Slice stalks of celery and leafy tops. Compare color of leaves

This study observes plants, insects and an animal living in proximity to a known source of EMF.

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

A project to reinforce learning about the layers of the rainforest, rain forest ecosystem, and the greenhouse effect.

Help your curious kid cut through the clutter and collect the facts with a simple and fun science foldable.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

Study the impact of environment on seed germination among three materials: soil, paper towel, and cloth. Note when seeds germinate and how well they germinate