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Unlike other seed sprouting projects, this one allows kids to compare five different sprouts (either 5 herbs or 5 flowers) by watching them grow in a glove.

Help your child get to know the least-appreciated of the five senses, the sense of smell, with a smelling station.

This study evaluates if electronic devices commonly found in most households emit radiation, and if they do, how much?

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.

Looking for an enjoyable evening activity you can do with your kids? Study the stars: help them learn about constellations by making one of their own.

Do you have your isopods straight? Learn about sow bug and pill bug behavior by building a terrarium to study them in!

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

The purpose of this science fair project is to study the properties of sugar and examine individual preferences for sugar and other sweeteners.

Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.

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

Discover whether the â5-second ruleâ is effective at determining whether food is still safe to eat after being dropped on the ground.

Check out this fun and easy 4th grade science fair project idea that tests how gravity induces positive and negative geotropism (gravitropism) in bean plants.

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.

Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.

This science fair project idea investigates whether plants can survive being frozen.

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

This science fair project idea determines if the color of light affects the growth of plants.

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

This science fair project uses paper chromatography to investigate whether black, brown, orange, and purple are pure colors or mixtures of other colors.

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

Observe corn seed germination to learn about dicots and monocots and how plants grow from seeds to seedlings to full-grown plants!

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

Grow potatoes in a plastic bag—easy to grow and harvest, and yummy to eat!

Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

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

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

In this pinto bean germination experiment, you'll learn about how fertilizer aids in growing pinto beans into seedlings.

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

Young scientists will investigate people's preferences for saltiness, and make some inferences about genetics and diet.