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If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

With a clear bottle and a few plastic straws, you can easily make a hummingbird feeder and demonstrate the effects of atmospheric pressure at the same time!

Does your child know that salt water conducts electricity? This simple experiment will show how salt water acts as a conductor to electrical currents.

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.

Design an improvement for an existing website. Program improved feature, get website owner to implemement new design.

Here's an investigative activity in which your child will discover real-world names and uses for sugar and find out how it is hidden in many different foods.

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

This experiment tests which gender is better at catching how a magician performs his tricks.

This science project challenges students to study the salt content in tap water and learn about electrochemistry.

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

Devise list of randomly chosen words, test how many words volunteers can remember. Compare results of adults and children. Which have better memories?

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

Free science fair project idea that measures change in flexibility with age, using a variety of flexibility tests like Sit & Reach.

Think about the adaptive utility of an important aspect of our physiology.

What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

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.

Kids learn how to manipulate additive and subtractive colors to send secret messages with red colored filters in this cool science fair project idea.

The objective of this science fair project is to explore the relationship between acidic and basic compounds.

The goal of this science fair project was to examine how different angles of decline affect the tipping point of a vehicle.

Here's a guide to starting a community clean-up project from scratch.

Get your fifth grader involved in some earth science by helping her plan and create her very own rock collection.

Have fun with bubbles and find out why there are bubbles in your tap water in this cool science fair project idea.