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

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

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.

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.

The objective of this science project was to build a model of a volcano and observe reaction between different substances, including baking soda and vinegar.

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

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

In this science project, learn about water transport in plants and make a beautiful dyed floral arrangement with cohesion, adhesion, and xylem tubes!

This science fair project idea examines the reason boats are shaped and engineered.

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.

In this plastic wrap science fair project, you'll learn about polymer permeability and find out which plastic wrap keeps food from dehydrating best.

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

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

This science project explores the concept of being opaque or clear. Can you make something clear opaque? Or something opaque clear?

Kids will learn some cool stuff about chemical reactions by determining what happens when you mix different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide and yeast.

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

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

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.

Cleaning can be a chore, but not with this sudsy experiment!

Test your friends to find out if you can replicate the placebo effect's incredible results.

Uh-oh! Is that a pill sitting on the counter or a piece of candy?

The purpose of this science fair project is to explore whether UV light passes through some colors and not others by looking at blue, red, purple, and clear.

Check out this cool science fair project idea that models the behavior of the cold desert plants: xerophytes and halophytes.

This science fair project idea investigates if fats add to the flavor of food.

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.

This science fair project idea explores the egg's thin membrane.

Science fair project that demonstrates the effect of detergent pollution on fresh water birds' ability to stay afloat.

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

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.