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The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

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.

This science fair project idea produces sounds by creating vibrations using different objects.

This science fair project examines how tsunamis travel by simulating a tsunami moving around an island. You will generate a pretend tsunami in a swimming pool.

This fun marbled paper craft uses things you're likely to have around your house, and it teaches kids some simple chemistry too!

This experiment investigates whether there are certain sounds that affect men and women differently

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

Demonstrate how we are able to locate sounds, echolocation. Have a blindfolded subject locate you by the sound of your clapping.

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

Find out the differences (if any) in the frequencies of voices produced from a computer, from a phone, and directly coming out of the voice box of a human.

Science fair project that examines what causes thunder and why a thunderclap sounds so loud. How is lightening related to the creation of sound waves?

In this project students determine which instruments composers use to create birdsongs and birdcalls in classical music.

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

If your fourth grader is obsessed with all things glow-in-the-dark, then here's an activity that will really light up her imagination!

Your third grader will delight in learning about sound waves as he observes the different sounds created by tapping on glasses with varying amounts of water.

This activity is a great introduction to polymer chemistry. It might seem complicated, but all you'll need is the material found inside of a baby's diaper!

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.

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!

Do this experiment to help your first grader understand how salt can be removed from salt water. All it takes are a few household materials.

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.

Discover whether different amounts of water added into a wine glass will produce a different pitch when their fingers are rubbed along the rim.

In this science fair experiment, students learn about the scientific principles behind Doppler ultrasound.

This science fair project idea produces varying pitches of sound.

Learn how matter transmits sound with a simple, hands-on experiment using sand, water and air.

This project determines what percentage of test subjects react adversely to the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard and explores their physiological responses.

What is the Doppler Effect, or the Doppler Shift? The purpose of this science fair project is to determine how distance impacts the Doppler Effect.