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How do search engines work? What makes various search engines different? This project delves into the world of web crawlers, caching, indexing and algorithms.

Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!

Find out whether pacing in long-distance running actually acquires for drastic changes in finishing times versus running super-fast at the start.

Thoroughly research image search engines. Consider possible improvements for visual search engines. Help design better image-matching engines.

Science fair project in which you will start a fire from scratch without using matches or a lighter.

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

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.

This plaster fossil activity is a fun supplement to preschool science. Use plaster to make imprints of your child's handprints, footprints and other objects!

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

Give your child an introduction to food preservation by making and canning your own yummy, homemade pasta sauce!

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

Summer is a great time to work on pre-kindergarten skills that will serve your child well in her first year at school, while having some fun in the sun!

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

Research hemispheric brain dominance in order to determine if you have a dominant side. Test foot, ear dominance. Record observations.

Design a hearing protection device to protect their ears from loud noises. Examine the properties of current protective hearing devices, materials.

Create homemade seed packets with your kids. This activity combines your kids' love of science and the outdoors with a little writing and drawing fun.

Making your own glass cleaner is easy, effective and inexpensive!

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

Start thinking about how the internet works by assembling an Ethernet cable of your own!

Could there be toxic chemicals lurking in the cupboards and closets of your home?

In this fun activity, kids practice measurement and boost fine motor skills as they learn all about how fossils form and even make a few of their own!

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Have your little astronaut create her own crater-filled moon with this fun craft project that encourages learning about the final frontier.

Show your fourth grader how to see her heart in action. Make a simple device out of a drinking straw and clay to help her spot the movement of her pulse!

Research long-term effects and draft a questionnaire about frequency of marijuana use and average annual income. Interpret findings in a detailed report

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.