Before Twitter, birds were the ones tweeting, not humans. Have your child discover the magical sounds of nature while recording birds around his neighborhood!

In this classic Ivory soap experiment, kids learn what happens to different types of soap in the microwave, and why!

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.

Discover flight initiation distance as you play around in the park with this fun bird watching project!

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

In this enlightening transpiration experiment, kids will explore how the loss of water from plants through transpiration contributes to the water cycle.

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

This science fair project idea explores substances that cause a bubble to last longer.

In this project students experiment with making music using only glasses of water.

Kids will make a beautiful rainbow in a jar and learn what enables different types of liquids to remain distinct in separate layers.

In this popcorn experiment, students can explore how two things made out of the same material can have very different appearances and densities.

This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.

In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

In this experiment we will be determining whether birds prefer certain colors of seed.

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

In this fun science experiment, kids will determine the best method for ripening avocados and discover the cool chemical reaction that makes this possible.

Invite your third grader to do taste test science to observe how a strawberry tastes when it is paired with various condiments. The results may be surprising!

Climates with more snowfall have more coniferous forests and fewer deciduous ? Learn about how pine trees in a coniferous forest adapted to withstand snow.

This science fair project idea examines whether plants are still able to grow normally if they are turned upside-down.

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

Here's an interesting activity that will enable your child to make his own magnifier out of a drop of water