Science Activities : Page 8

How powerful is the reaction between baking soda and vinegar? Find out here!

Learn the basic structure of a DNA strand, which is the double helix, how genes form together, and the resemblance DNA has to a twisted ladder. Create a model.

This science fair project idea determines if the temperature of rubber effects how high it bounces.

Learn how to tell time by the sun with this cool science fair project idea that tracks how the accuracy of a sundial changes over time.

How does smell affect taste? Ready your taste buds--in this project, you'll gather some test subjects and do a taste test to see how much smell affects taste.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to create a device that protects an egg when it is dropped from a height of about 10 feet.

Help your child add some flair to the family garden with pencil pinwheels!

Science fair project that tests the effects of temperature change on the reactivity of the catalase enzyme.

Examine whether distilled water, spring water, or regular tap water yield faster plant growth.

Kids use applied math to build and test a parabolic mirror solar hot dog cooker in this cool engineering science fair project idea for middle school.

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!

Boiling water in a paper cup is possible because of convection and the thermal properties of water and paper. Learn how with this fun science fair project idea.

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

Science fair project that examines how light wavelengths affect photosynthesis in the aquatic plant: Elodea.

This experiment investigates the relationship between the temperature of a candle and its burn rate.

Explore how you can achieve magnetic levitation with the Meissner Effect! This cool science project explains formation and applications of a superconductor.

Learn about calorimetry, make a bomb calorimeter, and experiment with combusting different nuts to see which one produces the most energy!

Learn whether Mylar Balloons last longer than Latex Balloons or vice versa.

This project involves the programming and development of a 3D Rubik's Cube application using C++.

This science fair project tested various nose cones to determine which would be the most ideal shape for propelling a water rocket.

Check out this fun leaf chromatography science fair project idea for middle school students and discover the hidden pigments in leaves.

High school students learn about resistance, resistivity, and if copper is the best metal conductor in this great physics science fair project idea.

In this design challenge, your child will make a bottle rocket using typical household items.

In this challenge, students are tasked with creating an insulated cup that will keep beverages colder for longer than a regular cup.

Study the effect of music on random rote memory. Examine the practical application of music in learning and education.

This kinesthetic learning activity will help your fourth grader get a firm grasp on the immensity of the solar system.

High school students recreate Michael Faraday's experiment in this cool science fair project that induces current in a coil of wire.

In this microwave plant experiment, find out whether microwave radiation will affect radish seed germination. Will it help or hinder the plants' growth?

Can't make it to the beach? Bring the science of ocean waves home with this fun earth science-related craft.