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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.

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

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.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

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

This science project challenges students to learn about and classify weeds and discover new practical uses for weeds.

A homemade lava lamp gives any room a retro flair. Find out how to make a homemade lava lamp, and learn some science too, with this educational activity.

This experiment has students record rat behavior to learn about the benefits of rats and research rat myths throughout history.

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

This project examines if computer screen and text color affect retention and if people subconsciously prefer combinations of colors that help their retention.

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.

Will potatoes spud or sprout faster in dry, dark, or cold conditions? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Do you have your isopods straight? Learn about sow bug and pill bug behavior by building a terrarium to study them in!

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

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

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

Check out this fun and easy 4th grade science fair project idea that tests how gravity induces positive and negative geotropism (gravitropism) in bean plants.

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

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

This science fair project teaches kids experimental design and how to test if subjects can really sense if they are being watched.

Help your kid feel like a superhero with this safe and fun science experiment that creates an electrical charge that's like a mini lightning bolt!

Before you get ready for a delicious scramble or omelet, add a bit of science to your morning routine!

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

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

Have your child build a model of a coral polyp, one of the tiny animals that composes a coral reef.

This activity provides a solution to all those leaves on your doorstep, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.

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

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!