What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

Science fair project that compares the ecology of different soil samples by identifying which sample has the most invertebrates living in it.

Kids will love making sugar crystals in this sugar crystal science fair project which teaches important chemistry concepts like saturation and solubility.

Learn about the effect of artificial light on plant growth versus natural sunlight and delve into some biology and botany concepts in this science project.

This science fair project looks one of the most important factors affecting seed germination: water. A fun and easy plant biology experiment for 3rd graders.

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

In this cool physics experiment, use double plane mirrors at various angles to learn about light reflection. Then, see if you can solve a puzzling problem!

Kids will create their own version of Richard Feynman's rubber band heat engine to learn about thermodynamics with this cool science fair project idea.

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.

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

Learn how to make a hygrometer to measure relative humidity in this project. Make a sling psychrometer hygrometer with gauze, thermometers, and a bottle.

Can a toy car determine the strength of a magnet? In this cool magnet science fair project, young scientists will learn how to measure the strength of a magnet.

How do icicles form and what do they look like? Do this free science fair project and watch the formation of icicles occur right before your eyes.

Kids make a paperclip perform an act of magnetic levitation and test how effective various materials are at magnetic shielding in this science fair project.

Discover flight initiation distance as you play around in the park with this fun bird watching project!

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.

Science fair project about work and energy which uses a simple mathematical formula to predict how far a jar will roll down an incline.

This science fair project idea highlights decomposition rates by comparing how long it takes an item to decompose in a compost pile vs. a landfill.

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.

The purpose of this science fair project is to determine which conditions and materials quicken the composting process to make the best compost.

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

Did you know your body is full of simple machines? This project looks at one of the third-class levers in the human body: your arm!

Learn how to make a food pyramid with animals in a a coniferous forest ecosystem around your home.

Students will investigate the thermal conductivity of metals by learning how to measure thermal conductivity with this fun and easy science fair project idea.

This science fair project uses paper chromatography to investigate whether black, brown, orange, and purple are pure colors or mixtures of other colors.

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.