In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

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

In this experiment, you'll make a seafloor spreading model to learn more about how plate tectonics work and create mid-ocean ridges.

The goal of this science fair project is to demonstrate different ways to generate static electricity and record its effects.

This basketball project explores the best way to make the perfect shot every time.

Try the classic balloon-on-the-wall trick with your kid and watch static electricity in action.

This science fair project investigates why the number of visible stars changes from place to place.

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

The objective of this science fair project is to test the growth rate of a plan in a crystal medium in comparison to traditional soil.

Explore aromas with your child and help boost her brain power with some fun and interactive science activities.

Ant behavior is closely related to light intensity. This free science fair project idea examines how fast ants dig when they are exposed to to light and dark.

Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Here's a fun activity that will have your child researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

Kids will discover the meat science behind the meat they eat, and find out how to use safe chemistry to make meat more tender.

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!

How does a compass work? What's a magnetic field? Kids will build their own compass at home to find the answers in this great science fair project idea.

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

This science fair project idea produces sounds by creating vibrations using different objects.

Invite your fifth grader to test the different rates of liquid absorption in synthetic and cotton materials, such as nylon and cotton.

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!

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.

Do you think you could walk around upside down -- with your feet in the air and your head on the ground?

Have you ever seen fruit decay? Find out if a fruit will rot faster if you open it versus leaving it untouched!

Soil is made up of different layers. How far down do you need to dig to find the soil horizon, or the place where bits of leaves and branches become soil?

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.

Kids will learn how to measure the viscosity of liquids by making their own homemade viscometer in this great science fair project idea.

Learn how to tell time by the sun with this cool science fair project idea that tracks how the accuracy of a sundial changes over time.