The objective of this science fair project is to set up a compost bin to convert food scraps and organic waste.

What heats up fasterâwater or soil? 5th grade students test the specific heat of water against the specific heat of sand in this great science fair project.

This science fair project idea explores how much force is needed to move a lever at different distances from the fulcrum.

This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

Science fair project that compares the ecology of different soil samples by identifying which sample has the most invertebrates living in it.

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

Kids discover what a homogeneous mixture is by adding sugar to distilled water and identify the various factors affecting solubility.

Learn the basic structure of a DNA strand, which is the double helix, how genes form together, and the resemblance DNA has to a twisted ladder. Create a model.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

In this science fair project, kids start a chemical reaction that will make a balloon inflate itself!

Tired of gum with flavor that lasts for just a couple of minute? Put gum to the test with this chewy science experiment!

Is it amplitude? Weight? Length of string? Kids will discover what factors changing the period of a pendulum depends on in this fun and easy physics experiment.

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

The purpose of this study is to determine if people can tell the difference between organic and conventional food from looking at, smelling and tasting it.

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

This science project teaches students the relationship between compost and plant growth. Students conduct an experiment with different types of compost.

This science fair project idea explores whether a sundial is as accurate as an atomic clock when telling time.

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

How greasy are your potato chips? Students will use a reliable method to quantify greasiness and compare different brands in this great science fair project.

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

This science fair project idea develops an understanding through experimentation of which shapes are the most structurally strong.

How do icicles form and what do they look like? Do this free science fair project and watch the formation of icicles occur right before your eyes.

This science fair project idea explores whether cats can be trained in the same way that dogs can.

Discover which fabrics shrink the most in the wash and why.

Why doesn't the ocean freeze? Students answer this question by simulating the chemical composition and temperature of arctic waters in their own home.

This science fair project idea explores whether color affects a person's emotional state.

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

In this science fair project, students focus sunlight with a magnifying glass and trap shorter waves to melt ice.

In this experiment, students find out what happens when a less-dense fluid interacts with a denser one, replicating the effect of cooler solid rock on magma.