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This science fair project idea demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.

Make a backbone model to explore human anatomy and life science.

Does electricity move better through thick wires or thin ones? kids will conduct this classic electricity experiment for this science fair project.

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

This science fair project idea teaches that time always passes at the same rate and nothing we do in our daily life âreallyâ affects how fast it moves.

Create a DIY Electromagnet! Using a 9v battery to create an electrical field around a nail, students explore electromagnetism in this cool science project idea.

In this experiment, students will discover how heat and pressure turn clay into slate, phyllite, and finally schist.

Young physicists will wrestle with a discrepant event: the Hammer Ruler Trick. They'll make some inferences about torque, balance, and center of gravity.

In this CD hovercraft science project, students will construct their own DIY hovercraft.

Find out whether optical mice are useful on all surfaces or if there are drawbacks to this supposedly superior solution to the traditional roller-ball mouse.

Along with being an interesting science activity, dehydrated strawberries are also tasty â and healthy!

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

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

Is it magic? No...it's the amazing, gravity-defying capillary action experiment! Kids will love this dramatic and enlightening science fair project.

This science fair project creates a visual model of whatâs happening to sound waves as a car approaches and then leaves.

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

Discover how and which salt melts ice the quickest.

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

This science fair project idea explores if the length of the string that an object is suspended on has an effect on how fast or slow it swings.

This science fair project investigates whether tapping the top or the side of the can will stop a vigorously-shaken can of soda from exploding.

Is it possible to trick the forces of nature that make your bubbles round to create a square bubble?

This science fair project idea explores whether boiling and freezing water will have an effect on how much it weighs.

This science fair project idea recreates the movement of planetary bodies in order to learn why they sometimes appear to move backwards.

Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

This science fair project idea explores how enzyme inhibitors, active sites, non-competitive enzyme inhibitors, and substrates work.

This science fair project idea explores alcoholic fermentation at work by making your own soda.

Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!