Show your fourth grader how to see her heart in action. Make a simple device out of a drinking straw and clay to help her spot the movement of her pulse!

This science project lets students explore the number of spots on a ladybird and how to treat ladybugs with respect.

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

What is biodiversity? Kids will study different areas of their backyards to see which is the most diverse to learn about biodiversity and random sampling.

What happens when colored beams of light mix? You might be surprised.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that light travels in straight lines and experiments with reflecting light.

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

The purpose of this science fair project is to explore whether UV light passes through some colors and not others by looking at blue, red, purple, and clear.

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

Take a look at forensic science with your child. She'll learn how to take a shoe impression, just like the detectives do!

In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”

This is a fantastic and easy science experiment where kids will learn about elasticity by testing how high bouncy balls of different materials can bounce.

Can you increase the light and plant growth in your garden using mirrors? In this experiment, measure light reflection and find out!

What combination of cloth and stain will be the easiest for removing stains? Test and experiment!

Help your young scientist celebrate the wonders of the night sky in the comfort of your own home.

This science fair project demonstrates the magic of arches by challenging students to stack telephone books on top of eggs without breaking them.

In this activity, students will create a stop motion animation by creating a clay figure and taking a series of digital photographs.

This activity challenges your student to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking to program multiple robots.

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

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.

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

Learn about Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, with your child while artfully arranging spring flowers!

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

Would it hurt to skip brushing your teeth just this once? Let's find out by seeing which foods produce the most mouth bacteria.

Is your child a nature nut with an eye for creative, green-friendly projects? Introduce them to this amazing DIY bird feeder!

Learn how to make a weathervane with this fun and simple meteorology project for fourth graders.

Explore if planting seeds in a certain direction will affect how fast it germinates.

Science fair project which examines the relationship between frequency of spider web vibration and spider's response time.

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!

Grow borax crystals and get your child excited about Earth science with this crafty science experiment.