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Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.

Crayons aren't just good for creating colorful masterpieces -- they're also great for science!

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

Grow these wheatgrass and alfalfa friends and watch their hair spring up in just a couple days!

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

Recreate the fantastic phenomena of solar eclipses with your child using just a flashlight, a quarter, and her very own face!

Ever wonder why refrigerator lights turn off when you close the door? Does the darkness prevent food from spoiling? This experiment, determines just that.

Tired of gum with flavor that lasts for just a couple of minute? Put gum to the test with this chewy science experiment!

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

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

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.

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.

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!

While your cells are much too small to see without a microscope, you can create the look of a cell in your very own home with just an egg and vinegar!

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

Learn about this simple machine and make a pulley of your own to use for fun science trials.

Wool can absorb 1/3 of its weight in water, while still keeping the body warm. She can test this theory by performing a scientific sock comparison!

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

Test your friends to find out if you can replicate the placebo effect's incredible results.

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

If your science savy third grader is up for a challenge, let her bend light with a casserole dish!

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

Do you think you can blow down a sand castle with a mighty wind? Find out which material stands up best to erosion in this erosion experiment.

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

This science fair project idea examines whether adding gelatin causes a solid to have a higher melting point and/or melt slower.

Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.