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This science fair project idea examines the actual cost of three household light bulbs by testing energy consumption.

Do your laundry and your science project simultaneously! This science fair project investigates whether the color of a garment affects the time needed to dry.

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

Examine the connection between temperature and chemiluminescence.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

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.

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 Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

Preschoolers are fascinated by how colors can be mixed to form new ones. This activity combines color mixing with the concept of melting for extra science fun.

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

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

Science fair project in which you will build your own algae photobioreactor which will meet the physiological requirements of algae for maximum growth.

Save money by making compost! Use this science fair project idea to determine which composting methods best encourage decomposition of organic matter.

This science fair project investigates how temperature of a room affects the burn rate of a candle.

Encourage your child to compare and contrast a wide variety of autumn-themed items by weighing various objects and recording their findings.

Science fair project that cultivates slime mold and monitors the stages of its development.

Science fair project that creates fog using bottles of hot and cold water.

The objective of this project is to examine the ways in which a passive solar house may contribute to conservation of energy.

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

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

This fun science fair project idea explains what a circadian rhythm is and explores the types of biological activities that follow a 24 hour cycle in mammals.

Find out which part of a flame burns wood the fastest and also if this is true for all types of flames such as candle-flame, burners, and lighters.

Science fair project that determines the correlation between the ability of selected materials to conduct heat and a material's density.

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

Homemade Halloween treats make great party foods for an All Hallow's Eve get together. These four homemade Halloween treats are scary-good.

Use familiar household items and decorations to turn estimation into a fun game!

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

Can cells be frozen? This science fair project provides information to answer this question.