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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.

This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

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!

Design a survival kit. Brainstorm various survival scenarios. Address basic human requirements and natural resources. Describe each tool as well uses.

Determine the effect of homework on academic performance. Collect grade info at the end of a semester, determine correlation between grades, amount of homework

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!

In this project children discover, identify, and sort seeds from a variety of fruits and vegetables

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

This science fair project idea examines how well individuals can remember a story they were told and how accurately they pass that story along.

This science fair project idea explores how much force is needed to move a lever at different distances from the fulcrum.

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

Your child can explore the wonders of science, and the concept of dehydration, along with creating a healthy and tasty treat!

Throughout history, people have used song as a teaching and memory tool. This project explores whether song improves a person's ability to retain information.

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

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

This quick and simple preschool mirror activity will introduce your child to the science of reflection and light with a flashlight experiment and picture game.

This experiment investigate whether children in different age groups learn better from a computer program or a human teacher.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Create your very own scented hand sanitizer that will help your child to keep those nasty germs at bay!

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

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.

Try this simple activity with your middle schooler to help him develop an understanding of why scientific classification systems exist and how they work.

How much gas is released into your stomach by your favorite beverages? This project examines which beverages produce the most gas.

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 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!

Air resistance is a crucial factor when designing a parachute. In this science fair project, students find what type of material works best as a parachute.