Demonstrate how you can make your own compass using a magnetized needle. It also allows you to compare magnetic north and geographic north.

Discover that the absorbency of fabrics depend largely on the shape and structure of the individual fibers that make up the fabric.

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

Learn about the role of Earth's rotation on the Coriolis Effect and hurricanes in this science project. Model the Coriolis Effect on a hurricane's direction.

Experiment about connection of senses of taste and smell. Using blindfold and noseplugs, administer blind taste test. Analyze results and organize data.

Why does honey crystallize? This science fair project project answers this question and identifies the variable that makes this sweet solute crystallize faster.

This science fair project idea explores substances that cause a bubble to last longer.

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

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

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

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

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

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

Try this chemistry experiment with your curious kid and get some "shocking" results!

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

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

Celebrate autumn with a seasonal bash. Welcome the fall with a festive party for your little one and her friends, full of crafts, snacks and fun games.

Do you think you could walk around upside down -- with your feet in the air and your head on the ground?

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

This cool science fair project teaches kids about temperature, density and buoyancy using balloons that float with normal air. No helium required!

Before Twitter, birds were the ones tweeting, not humans. Have your child discover the magical sounds of nature while recording birds around his neighborhood!

In this hands-on design challenge your child will make their very own Rube Goldberg Machine.

Learn about the fruit fly life cycle in this experiment. Capture fruit flies to examine various stages of insect metamorphosis.

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.

Test out the pH levels of soil in your backyard versus soil in more wild environments to solve this science case.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to build a tall tower out of building bricks! The instructions include questions prompts to guide students through the design challenge.

Wool can absorb 1/3 of its weight in water, while still keeping the body warm. She can test this theory by performing a scientific sock comparison!

This science fair project idea explores whether the process used to dry the beans we eat for food renders them unviable.

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.