Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

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

How does a compass work? What's a magnetic field? Kids will build their own compass at home to find the answers in this great science fair project idea.

Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

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

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

In this science fair project, students create their own miniature salt flats at home.

Determine whether butterflies like to drink sugar water, salt water, or plain water.

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

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

In this classic Ivory soap experiment, kids learn what happens to different types of soap in the microwave, and why!

Have your kid determine if a goldfish can be conditioned to expect food the same way Pavlov's dogs did with this fascinating science fair project.

Is cleaning with lemon effective? Get ready to give this science project some elbow grease and find out if acidic lemons can be used as a cleaning agent.

Science fair project which determines if plants really do need water to grow, or whether they just need to be kept wet.

Science fair project which determines whether plants are able to get enough nutrients from different types of garbage.

Science fair project which evaluates different athletic shoes in order to find out whether any of them affect a person's ability to run.

What chromosome combinations determine a fetus gender? Use probability to think about whether a sperm and ovum will create a male or female in this project.

Give your child an introduction to food preservation by making and canning your own yummy, homemade pasta sauce!

This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

Making your own glass cleaner is easy, effective and inexpensive!

Learn how to demagnetize a magnet and how physics can explain this phenomenon with this enlightening science fair project.

Science fair project in which you will start a fire from scratch without using matches or a lighter.

This science fair project idea examines whether adding gelatin causes a solid to have a higher melting point and/or melt slower.

This science fair project idea explores whether the process used to dry the beans we eat for food renders them unviable.

What's the chemistry behind dyeing Easter eggs? Will adding vinegar to dye help the eggshell absorb the color? This colorful science project has the answers!

This science fair project idea teaches to understand and explore the concepts of crystal formation and dissolving substances.

This science fair project idea researches the effects of acid rain on plant growth.

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

Learn about lateral earthquake motion and its effect on high rise buildings in this simple 4th grade earth science experiment.

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!