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!

Examine which metal conducts more heat by boiling water in 3 pans made of aluminum, copper, and stainless steel.

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

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.”

Explore the craters, maria, and highlands on the surface of the Moon! In this fun science project you'll create a 3-D model of the moon using paper mache.

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.

Experiment with buoyancy to learn how a submarine rises and sinks in this classic science experiment.

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

Kids conduct a simple birdseed experiment to figure out what kinds of birds live nearby in this fun science activity.

This science project encourages students to investigate the Mozart Effect, the idea that classical music promotes learning.

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

Learn whether Mylar Balloons last longer than Latex Balloons or vice versa.

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

This science fair project idea explores the different properties & interactions of sugar molecules.

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

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 science fair project idea explores which fruit molds the fastest.

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

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

Ant behavior is closely related to light intensity. This free science fair project idea examines how fast ants dig when they are exposed to to light and dark.

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

This science fair project idea measures the growth of bread dough and finds out how long it takes for the dough to stop rising.

Here's a fun at-home activity that will help your child strengthen math skills using high and low temperature data, and become a master temperature tracker!

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

What are the effects of colored light on plant growth? Explore plant behavior in this cool botany science fair project and learn about phototropism!

This science project teaches students the relationship between compost and plant growth. Students conduct an experiment with different types of compost.

Check out this science project idea to compare organic produce to non-organic produce and how preservatives in food extend the shelf life of goods.