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Prove that the Earth is not flat. The objective of this science fair project is to measure the angle of the sun and calculate the circumference of the Earth.

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

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

Have your kid determine if a goldfish can be conditioned to expect food the same way Pavlov's dogs did with this fascinating science fair project.

In this project, all you need is a protractor to learn how to use the altitude of Polaris to find latitude on Earth. Polaris is also known as the North Star.

What causes the seasons to change? Kids find out by modeling the earth's tilt using a globe, flashlight and graph paper in this cool science fair project idea.

Tree rings can tell the age of the tree but also information about the world. This science experiment uses tree stumps to discover new facts.

Check out this cool science project idea to learn about rocks and explore the cycles of formation, breakdown, and reformation of rocks in the Earth's crust.

This science fair project idea investigates how magnetism can defy the force of gravity.

Demonstrate how you can make your own compass using a magnetized needle. It also allows you to compare magnetic north and geographic north.

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

This science fair project idea researches the different layers of the atmosphere and creates a visual representation of the atmospheric layers.

Learn how to make a weathervane with this fun and simple meteorology project for fourth graders.

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

Science fair project which compares the rate of temperature change and the maximum temperature as a result of the angle of light radiation.

In this experiment you explore how tectonic plates move to create land and expand bodies of water.

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.

In this experiment, you'll make a seafloor spreading model to learn more about how plate tectonics work and create mid-ocean ridges.

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

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

Demonstrate how static electricity can cause an object to move. It also examines just how an object affected by static electricity will move.

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

Your kid will delight in creating an extraterrestrial vehicle from goods found around the house. There's no telling where her imagination will go!

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.

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

Learn how to demagnetize a magnet and how physics can explain this phenomenon with this enlightening science fair project.

Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.

Science fair project in which you will learn more about the natural world by preserving and identifying different animal tracks.

This science fair project idea explores if the length of the string that an object is suspended on has an effect on how fast or slow it swings.

This science project has students collect wood samples and invent new uses for different types of wood based on its properties.