This science fair project focuses on the use of the enzyme amylase found in human saliva to break down starch into sugar.

Use chemical analysis to identify a variety of mystery powders that look the same but actually have very different properties.

How sensitive is your skin? Here's a fourth grade science experiment that lets your child figure it out.

This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.

Here is a quick experiment you can conduct at the playground to introduce or reinforce the concept of Newton's First Law, The Law of Inertia.

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

Learn about Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, with your child while artfully arranging spring flowers!

Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!

This science fair project idea investigates if fats add to the flavor of food.

This science fair project idea determines the most effective method of preserving food.

Can you plant the insect-attracting borage plant to increase the amount of beneficial insects in your garden? Find out in this experiment!

The concept of metamorphosis is fascinating to children of all ages. Help your child's creativity take flight as she makes her very own butterfly life cycle.

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

This science fair project idea investigates if heat from direct sunlight is hotter than heat from reflected sunlight.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

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

Bring the fun of gardening indoors! By stuffing a simple pair of pantyhose with a few grass seeds on top, your child can grow her very own plant pet.

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

This science project has students study a group of volunteer liars actively lying to study the behavior of a lie. Students see if they can figure out the truth.

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

This science fair project idea studies which brand of wintergreen candy produces the most sparks in the dark.

This science fair project idea explores if the length of the string that an object is suspended on has an effect on how fast or slow it swings.

Here is a nifty science experiment using Epsom salts to make "frost" appear on a piece of glass.

The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate how yeast, a fungus, causes bread to rise.

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!

Help your child plant a "tea garden": a garden made of herbs for making teas.

Conduct a simple science experiment to see if flowers from your garden pass the acid-base indicator test with this exciting chemistry activity.

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.

This experiment explores whether reading text on a computer screen or type on paper leads to better retention of the information read.

This science activity will help your student explore the changes that occur to transform an egg from raw to soft to hard-boiled.