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 science fair project, apply the principles of leverage and force by building six simple machines designed to set weights in motion.

In this experiment, students find out what happens when a less-dense fluid interacts with a denser one, replicating the effect of cooler solid rock on magma.

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.

In this project, waves of vibrations are experimented with using water in glasses.

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 researches how your choice of clothing affect how hot or cool you feel during the day.

examine how passive solar heating works, measure temperature in a parked car on a sunny day. ways to use passive solar heating as an alternative, energy

Make a planter full of delicious seasonings and classic grilling vegetables, great for a Fatherâs Day gift or a fun start-of-summer outdoor activity.

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

Have your child build a model of a coral polyp, one of the tiny animals that composes a coral reef.

Let your fabulous crafter use their favorite flowers, fruits and herbs to whip up a delicious perfume that they can proudly present to a friend or a loved one.

Science fair project which tests various sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks to find out whether one rock family is stronger than the others.

The goal of this science fair project is to discover the science behind carbonated soft drinks and apply this knowledge to create a new one.

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

How sensitive is your skin? Here's a fourth grade science experiment that lets your child figure it out.

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.

Learn about lateral earthquake motion and its effect on high rise buildings in this simple 4th grade earth science experiment.

Unlike other seed sprouting projects, this one allows kids to compare five different sprouts (either 5 herbs or 5 flowers) by watching them grow in a glove.

Watch pre-packaged seeds and seeds taken from inside fruits and vegetables grow. Which ones will grow faster? Read more in this science fair project idea.

Celebrate autumn with a seasonal bash. Welcome the fall with a festive party for your little one and her friends, full of crafts, snacks and fun games.

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.

Let your fourth grade chef mix up butter and sugar with scientific principles about different states of matter, and get delicious toffee, too.

Learn how to make an anemometer with step-by-step instructions in this cool science fair project idea for 4th grade.

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

Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.

Kids explore how a single movable pulley can confer a mechanical advantage over a fixed pulley in this cool engineering science fair project for 2nd grade.

Find out whether packaged seeds actually do expire in this new science fair project idea.

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

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