Why do plants wilt? Kids will learn to think critically about what environmental factors affect plants, and what plants need to survive.

What is mulch? Kids will provide soil with a wet blanket of mulch and see if that helps keep drought-stricken soil damp.

How can we describe the relationship of magnetic field strength vs. distance? Kids will find out with this free science fair project idea.

Are your taste buds up for the challenge? Put tongues to the test with this science fair project that examines who enjoys sour flavors more, adults or kids?

What is topography? Kids find out by learning to make and read a topographic map in this awesome science fair project idea.

In this science fair project, kids will be able to see where germs reside on their hands while gaining insight into the benefits of thorough hand washing.

In this fun science fair project idea, kids will experiment with various methods in order to discover the fastest way to cool a soda.

What's the relationship between temperature, air humidity and static electricity? Kids will find out with this free static electricity science fair project.

Kids learn about examples of mechanical weathering and conduct an experiment with seeds and plaster in this cool geology science fair project idea.

In this fun science experiment, kids will determine the best method for ripening avocados and discover the cool chemical reaction that makes this possible.

This easy and inexpensive paper towel science project introduces kids to important physical concepts like cohesion, adhesion, and capillarity.

What is a wedge? Kids find out by experimenting with different wedges in this simple science fair project idea.

How does water pressure change with depth? Kids learn how pressure works underwater with this cool and easy demo.

What's the best way to make DIY compost? Kids will learn about aerobic and anaerobic decomposition while learning to appreciate the value of composting.

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

Kids will learn how to measure the viscosity of liquids by making their own homemade viscometer in this great science fair project idea.

This is a fantastic and easy science experiment where kids will learn about elasticity by testing how high bouncy balls of different materials can bounce.

Kids construct a single fixed pulley system to learn how pulleys can make work easier in this cool physics and engineering science fair project idea.

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.

For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.

Kids conduct a simple birdseed experiment to figure out what kinds of birds live nearby in this fun science activity.

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

How does dishwashing liquid work? Kids discover the chemical mechanism behind cleansing power in this easy science fair project idea.

Kids discover what a homogeneous mixture is by adding sugar to distilled water and identify the various factors affecting solubility.

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

What is biodiversity? Kids will study different areas of their backyards to see which is the most diverse to learn about biodiversity and random sampling.

How does a flashlight work? Kids will make a complete circuit and explore how voltage contributes to brightness with this science fair project idea.

In this cool science fair project idea, kids conduct the ruler drop test on volunteers to determine whether reaction time can be improved with practice.

Kids will discover the meat science behind the meat they eat, and find out how to use safe chemistry to make meat more tender.

How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.