What is mulch? Kids will provide soil with a wet blanket of mulch and see if that helps keep drought-stricken soil damp.

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

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

Experiment with buoyancy to learn how a submarine rises and sinks in this classic science experiment.

Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.

How can we describe the relationship of magnetic field strength vs. distance? Kids will find out with this free science fair project idea.

What is a wedge? Kids find out by experimenting with different wedges in this simple science fair project idea.

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

This science fair project idea explores whether it is easier to balance on a narrow ledge or on a rope.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

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

This science fair project idea explores how much force is needed to move a lever at different distances from the fulcrum.

What is condensation? Little mad scientists will learn about condensation, states of matter, and air pressure by conducting this cool science experiment.

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.

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

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

In this fun science project, learn about what happens to cut fruit and experiment with how to stop apples from turning brown.

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

Set off an a science adventure as you prepare a row of bee homes for your new visitors.

You've heard all about oil spills, but can they really be that bad? After all, vegetable oil is in almost every yummy baking good from cookies to brownies.

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

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

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

In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!

Create safe lightning for kids! They'll learn how to make lightning at home with this fun science fair project idea illustrating static charges and grounding.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

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.

How do the phases of the Moon and gravity cause spring tides and neap tides? Does the Sun play a role in the tides? Figure it out in this fun science project!