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Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

The objective of this science fair project is to study the photosynthesis process and demonstrate the important role that leaves play in the process.

In this plant habitats activity, children play the role of an ecologist and take surveys of different areas to discover the best habitat for dandelions.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

Explore how dielectric heating comes into play when microwaving various liquids in this science project. This test will help you understand how microwaves work!

How do the phases of the Moon and gravity cause spring tides and neap tides? Does the Sun play a role in the tides? Figure it out in this fun science project!

This project examines whether playing music during class helps students learn or if it distracts students from learning.

In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create their own tic-tac-toe grid out of building blocks.

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

Here is a quick experiment you can conduct at the playground to introduce or reinforce the concept of Newton's First Law, The Law of Inertia.

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

The objective of this science fair project idea is to determine if sound travels best through the air, water or a solid.

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

This science fair project idea recreates the movement of planetary bodies in order to learn why they sometimes appear to move backwards.

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.

The goal of this project is to create an exciting topographical map out of dough.

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

This experiment uses a yeast solution, liquid detergent, and hydrogen peroxide to produce an exciting reaction like no other!

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

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.

In this activity, children will work on their mathematics and engineering skills as they attempt to recreate the Eiffel Tower out of building blocks!

On the next chilly, winter day, invite your fifth grader to make a hand warmer by experimenting with the loaded combination of a few natural ingredients.

Your child will learn science and make a fun new malleable toy with this balloon sandbag science experiment.

This science fair project idea explores how enzyme inhibitors, active sites, non-competitive enzyme inhibitors, and substrates work.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!