Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

Kids will learn how to make a steam powered rocket boat, also called a putt putt boat or a pop pop boat, in this great science fair project for 4th graders.

Make a planter full of delicious seasonings and classic grilling vegetables, great for a Fatherâs Day gift or a fun start-of-summer outdoor activity.

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

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

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

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

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

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!

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!

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

This project determines what category of person is most likely to be ticklish.

Have you ever noticed the ridges on a dog's nose? In this project, we take several dogs' nose prints and discover just how unique they are!

In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.

Help your child learn about animal classification with this fun and delicious activity.

Believe it or not, images that are cast upon your eye's light-sensitive screen (called the retina) are upside down. Here's a fun, fast experiment to prove it!

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

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.

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

Marshmallows are made of sugar, water, and air pockets. Since the marshmallow is flexible, will air pressure cause it to expand when heated in a microwave?

Wonder why bugs always fly around your lights at night? This experiment determines whether insects are attracted to the heat or the light.

This science fair project examines which fruits and/or vegetables will ripen prematurely when placed with ripe apples.

This project investigates the affect of storage temperature on microwave popcorn.

Throughout history, people have used song as a teaching and memory tool. This project explores whether song improves a person's ability to retain information.

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.