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

Science fair project idea which teaches you how to make butter by separating cream into butter and buttermilk.

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

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

Take a closer look at your furry friend (or the furry friend of a neighbor -- with permission) to discover if communication exists between cats and humans.

The goal of this science fair experiment is to demonstrate the effects of air pressure on objects and analyze applications of air pressure principles.

In this science fair project, students make their own rain gauge to measure rainfall.

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

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

In this project, you'll build a model of the earth, complete with all seven continents and four major oceans.

Could there be toxic chemicals lurking in the cupboards and closets of your home?

Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.

Can you plant the insect-attracting borage plant to increase the amount of beneficial insects in your garden? Find out in this experiment!

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

Science fair project that examines how winter storms form and the relationship between temperature, moisture and snow.

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.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

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.

In this experiment, kids will see if pruning tomato plants makes them more fruitful and learn about the factors that contribute to a plant's fruit production.

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

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.

What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

Observe corn seed germination to learn about dicots and monocots and how plants grow from seeds to seedlings to full-grown plants!

Learn about savanna flora and fauna in this science project! Take a look at characteristics of tropical grassland plants and animals that help them survive.

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

Spiders don't go to grocery stores or fast food chains to get their food -- they set up traps and wait for their food to come to them!

Is it amplitude? Weight? Length of string? Kids will discover what factors changing the period of a pendulum depends on in this fun and easy physics experiment.

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

This science fair idea examines hydrogel superabsorbent polymer crystals. They can absorb 500 times their weight in water. Can they absorb other liquids too?