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

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

What direction should solar panels face? It's not the direction you might think! This free and enlightening science fair project helps kids discover the answer.

Think you need a special dehydrator to make your own fruit leather? You can actually make a delicious version of this popular kid's snack in your own oven.

Read on this high school science fair project idea to get basic information on the process of heat transfer and the conditions under which the transfer occurs.

This Christmas plate features your child's favorite holiday things through drawings. Make a Christmas plate with your child this holiday season.

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

This science fair project idea researches how your choice of clothing affect how hot or cool you feel during the day.

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

If it's Easter, it must be time for egg hunts. But we have to admit, most kids would rather take a bite out of a yummy cupcake than a hard-boiled egg.

Whatever is stacked in your cupboard can be used to help your child learn how to compare fractions and decimals. A great hands-on math lesson!

Dive into the world of cooking oil and smoke points to discover just how fast some oils start smoking.

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.

A great science fair project on solar oven design that helps kids learn about solar power and solar heating.

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

How many steps long is the hallway? Kids put their graph-making skills to work as they make a step map of their own house.

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

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

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.

In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!

Cookie catastrophe! In this project you will determine if different types of cookie sheets can cause cookies to bake differently.

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

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.

Kids will learn how to measure the viscosity of liquids by making their own homemade viscometer in this great science fair project idea.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.