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This project explores whether nails, toothpicks, straws, or pen nibs are best for applying ink to paper.

Science fair project that helps you better understand density by comparing the relative densities of cans of Coke and Diet Coke.

This science fair project idea highlights decomposition rates by comparing how long it takes an item to decompose in a compost pile vs. a landfill.

Will storing cucumbers and tomatoes in the fridge destroy their unique flavors? Find out in this science fair project idea!

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

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

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

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

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

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

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

This science fair project idea investigates which objects float and sink in honey, water, and oil.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

This science project has students collect wood samples and invent new uses for different types of wood based on its properties.

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

This science fair project focuses on a polymer called hydrogel super absorbent crystal which absorbs water, swelling to many times its original size.

Invite your fifth grader to test the different rates of liquid absorption in synthetic and cotton materials, such as nylon and cotton.

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

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

Which do you prefer: real or artificial? Try this sweet little taste experiment to help your kids develop a better awareness of the food they consume.

This science fair project idea produces varying pitches of sound.

Check out this science project idea to compare organic produce to non-organic produce and how preservatives in food extend the shelf life of goods.

This science fair project idea examines the distance a person travels on an average day and to relate that to an understanding of the size of the Earth.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.