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In this science fair project, young children discover what happens when two fluids that have different densities get together.

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

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

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

In this science experiment, your child will test the strength of hollow structures in order to understand how strong bird bones really are.

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

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!

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.

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!

The objective of this science fair project idea is to determine if sound travels best through the air, water or a solid.

An home science experiment for older students that teaches about the science behind heat.

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

What happens when colored beams of light mix? You might be surprised.

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building catapults to teach your fifth grader about projectile motion.

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

Here's an experiment that will have your child experimenting with cake ingredients to learn about the chemical reactions that happen when a cake's in the oven.

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

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how:

Excite your fourth grader by recreating ancient Viking myths. This miniature longboat will explore the principle of water molecules expanding when heated.

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

How powerful is the reaction between baking soda and vinegar? Find out here!

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

This taste buds science experiment demonstrates how strongly our sense of smell controls what we taste.