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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.

Crayons aren't just good for creating colorful masterpieces -- they're also great for science!

Grow these wheatgrass and alfalfa friends and watch their hair spring up in just a couple days!

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

Recreate the fantastic phenomena of solar eclipses with your child using just a flashlight, a quarter, and her very own face!

Ever wonder why refrigerator lights turn off when you close the door? Does the darkness prevent food from spoiling? This experiment, determines just that.

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

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

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

While your cells are much too small to see without a microscope, you can create the look of a cell in your very own home with just an egg and vinegar!

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

If your science savy third grader is up for a challenge, let her bend light with a casserole dish!

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

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

Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.

In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

Kids will learn some cool stuff about chemical reactions by determining what happens when you mix different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide and yeast.

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.

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

In this project students experiment with making music using only glasses of water.

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

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