Find out whether optical mice are useful on all surfaces or if there are drawbacks to this supposedly superior solution to the traditional roller-ball mouse.

Science fair project that uses muriatic acid to develop fingerprints that would otherwise be invisible.

Learn about the power of exponents. The objective of this science fair project is to explore and understand how exponents are used.

Experiment about connection of senses of taste and smell. Using blindfold and noseplugs, administer blind taste test. Analyze results and organize data.

What do ants eat? Kids find out by observing a colony of ants in this cool zoology science fair project for 4th grade.

Science fair project that examines how temperature affects density and how density in turn affects the behavior of helium gas.

What is mulch? Kids will provide soil with a wet blanket of mulch and see if that helps keep drought-stricken soil damp.

Do lefties just write different or are their brains different? This science project has students explore what it means to be left handed.

With this science fair idea, little scientists will gain valuable insights into the physics behind throwing a baseball.

This science fair project idea studies which kind of rock (sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic) is most damaged by frozen water.

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.

Science fair project that compares the freezing temperature of salt water and freshwater in order to learn about supercooling and condensation nuclei.

This science fair project idea examines which type of insulation holds in the most heat.

Science fair project which teaches you how to make your own homemade glue by combing curdled milk with baking soda.

Kids learn how to prevent erosion by growing grass. They'll test soil with grass against raw soil in this revealing science fair project idea for 4th grade.

What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.

Find out whether putting something on top of a plant will inhibit its growth.

Little scientists will make inferences about hearing loss, pitch, and frequency in this great science fair idea that puts the human ear to the test.

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

What are the effects of fertilizer on plant growth? What's the best fertilizer type (solid, liquid or powder)? Kids find out in this science fair project idea.

What is the hydrologic cycle and how does it work? Check out this fun and easy science project where you will model and learn about Earth's water cycle!

This science fair project uses paper chromatography to investigate whether black, brown, orange, and purple are pure colors or mixtures of other colors.

Use chemical analysis to identify a variety of mystery powders that look the same but actually have very different properties.

Kids build a desert food chain, desert food web, and desert food pyramid in this cool science fair project to learn about trophic levels and consumers.

This science fair project examines how tsunamis travel by simulating a tsunami moving around an island. You will generate a pretend tsunami in a swimming pool.

In this popcorn experiment, students can explore how two things made out of the same material can have very different appearances and densities.

Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.

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

What is condensation? Little mad scientists will learn about condensation, states of matter, and air pressure by conducting this cool science experiment.

Students explore hot desert plant adaptations in this cool science fair project by observing how these organisms prevent excessive transpiration.