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.

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

This science fair project idea investigates how color affects temperature.

Examine the effect of pressure on carbonation in soda.

This science fair project focuses on the use of a conductivity device that will determine if a substance dissolved in water can or cannot conduct electricity.

Turn the common pastime of constructing paper airplanes into a lesson on the physics of aerodynamics and flight with this fun science activity.

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

Science fair project which measures whether tsunamis are more destructive when they are caused by an earthquake or by a meteor.

Your fourth grader will be astonished to discover the significance and intricacies of his spine as he builds a model of a human vertebral column.

Have you ever seen fruit decay? Find out if a fruit will rot faster if you open it versus leaving it untouched!

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

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

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

This science fair project investigates why the number of visible stars changes from place to place.

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

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

Protozoa and ciliate and amoeba, oh my! The objective of this science fair project is for students to use a microscope and identify microscopic life.

Design a survival kit. Brainstorm various survival scenarios. Address basic human requirements and natural resources. Describe each tool as well uses.

You've heard all about oil spills, but can they really be that bad? After all, vegetable oil is in almost every yummy baking good from cookies to brownies.

This science fair idea project identifies the active ingredients in soap and experiments with the properties of soap.

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

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