There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate how yeast, a fungus, causes bread to rise.

Throughout history, people have used song as a teaching and memory tool. This project explores whether song improves a person's ability to retain information.

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

This cool and easy elementary school science fair project idea provides the basic information on the use of our senses to experience the world about us.

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?

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

Bring a little science to your third grader's Christmas as you test out his sense of smell by exposing him to common Christmas scents found in your kitchen.

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

In this project, all you need is a protractor to learn how to use the altitude of Polaris to find latitude on Earth. Polaris is also known as the North Star.

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

This science fair project has kids conduct a blindfolded taste test to determine how smell influences our ability to taste foods.

How sensitive is your skin? Here's a fourth grade science experiment that lets your child figure it out.

This science fair project teaches students the differences between fruits and vegetables.

Crystals are a very special structure. In this third grade activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

Making your own glass cleaner is easy, effective and inexpensive!

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

What chromosome combinations determine a fetus gender? Use probability to think about whether a sperm and ovum will create a male or female in this project.

This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.

Learn about magnifying glasses, concave lenses and inverted images by sending rays of light through a magnifying glass in this cool science fair project!

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

Design a survival kit. Brainstorm various survival scenarios. Address basic human requirements and natural resources. Describe each tool as well uses.

Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.

This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

Give your budding young observers a chance to discover simple machines at use in their own home.

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

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.