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Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

Crayons aren't just good for creating colorful masterpieces -- they're also great for science!

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

Grow these wheatgrass and alfalfa friends and watch their hair spring up in just a couple days!

Chemistry isn't just incredible ... sometimes its edible! These crystal lollipops are a delicious introduction to chemistry concepts.

This activity is a fun challenge for students who have just started learning to program educational robots.

Popsicles aren't just for the summertime, this activity takes cold and turns it into a creative and tasty science experiment.

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

Recreate the fantastic phenomena of solar eclipses with your child using just a flashlight, a quarter, and her very own face!

Slime: It's oozy, it's goopy, and it's just plain fun! Learn how to make slime with this fun science fair project.

Take a look at forensic science with your child. She'll learn how to take a shoe impression, just like the detectives do!

Ever wonder why refrigerator lights turn off when you close the door? Does the darkness prevent food from spoiling? This experiment, determines just that.

Have you ever noticed the ridges on a dog's nose? In this project, we take several dogs' nose prints and discover just how unique they are!

Demonstrate how static electricity can cause an object to move. It also examines just how an object affected by static electricity will move.

Show your child how and why the microwave works, while demonstrating just how strangely foods can behave while inside the crazy cooker.

Tired of gum with flavor that lasts for just a couple of minute? Put gum to the test with this chewy science experiment!

Science fair project which determines if plants really do need water to grow, or whether they just need to be kept wet.

Would it hurt to skip brushing your teeth just this once? Let's find out by seeing which foods produce the most mouth bacteria.

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Help your child create a working lung model that fills with air just like the lungs inside of his own chest when he breathes.

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

Teach your child how to make an all-natural, yellow-brown dye, using just walnut shells and water. This deep dye can be used on textiles, art, and wood.

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?