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In this science fair project, kids will be able to see where germs reside on their hands while gaining insight into the benefits of thorough hand washing.

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.

With this hands-on activity, you'll show how fall colors are hidden in the leaf all year long!

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

This is a fun way to introduce kids to the concept of volume, and give them a quick hands-on activity to boot.

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

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

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

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.

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

What is persistence of vision? With this hands-on science fair project idea, students will demonstrate this cool and dramatic phenomenon in their own classroom.

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.

With this cool floating rocks project, your child will get some hands-on experience with buoyancy and learn why certain rocks like pumice are able to float.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.

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.

In this activity, your child will make her own "quicksand" to better understand how a substance can be both fluid and solid at the same time.

If your fourth grader is obsessed with all things glow-in-the-dark, then here's an activity that will really light up her imagination!

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

This science fair project on testing water hardness is a great introduction to practical chemistry. Test and learn the difference between hard and soft water.