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

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

The project investigates how water and movement affects erosion.

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

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

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

How can we describe the relationship of magnetic field strength vs. distance? Kids will find out with this free science fair project idea.

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.

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

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

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 investigates whether air has mass and weight.

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

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 emulsifiers that allow oil and vinegar to mix.

In this fun science experiment, kids will determine the best method for ripening avocados and discover the cool chemical reaction that makes this possible.

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

Get down to the rubber with this science project that tests the effectiveness of different types of erasers.

This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

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

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

In this investigation, an oil spill is simulated in a jar to observe the damage that oil spills have on the ocean and ocean life.

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

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