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How Do Heat and Pressure Create Metamorphic Rocks?
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How Do Heat and Pressure Create Metamorphic Rocks?
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this experiment, students will discover how heat and pressure turn clay into slate, phyllite, and finally schist.
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How Do Heat and Pressure Create Metamorphic Rocks?
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How Do Heat and Pressure Create Metamorphic Rocks?
In this experiment, students will discover how heat and pressure turn clay into slate, phyllite, and finally schist.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Does Chewing Gum Affect Test Performance?
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Does Chewing Gum Affect Test Performance?
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This experiment will evaluate if chewing gum affects students' test performance.
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Does Chewing Gum Affect Test Performance?
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Does Chewing Gum Affect Test Performance?
This experiment will evaluate if chewing gum affects students' test performance.
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Design Challenge: Making a Water Slide
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Design Challenge: Making a Water Slide
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Have your child kick off their summer vacation by making a miniature water slide!
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Design Challenge: Making a Water Slide
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Design Challenge: Making a Water Slide
Have your child kick off their summer vacation by making a miniature water slide!
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Do Butterflies Prefer Sugar Water, Salt Water, or Plain Water?
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Do Butterflies Prefer Sugar Water, Salt Water, or Plain Water?
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Determine whether butterflies like to drink sugar water, salt water, or plain water.
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Do Butterflies Prefer Sugar Water, Salt Water, or Plain Water?
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Do Butterflies Prefer Sugar Water, Salt Water, or Plain Water?
Determine whether butterflies like to drink sugar water, salt water, or plain water.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Easy Homemade Yogurt
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Easy Homemade Yogurt
Pre-K
Life Science
Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!
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Easy Homemade Yogurt
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Easy Homemade Yogurt
Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!
Pre-K
Life Science
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Does Opening A Fruit Up Cause it to Rot Faster?
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Does Opening A Fruit Up Cause it to Rot Faster?
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Have you ever seen fruit decay? Find out if a fruit will rot faster if you open it versus leaving it untouched!
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Does Opening A Fruit Up Cause it to Rot Faster?
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Does Opening A Fruit Up Cause it to Rot Faster?
Have you ever seen fruit decay? Find out if a fruit will rot faster if you open it versus leaving it untouched!
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Periscope Construction
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Periscope Construction
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.
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Periscope Construction
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Periscope Construction
Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Do Different Types of Oil Mix or “Stack”?
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Do Different Types of Oil Mix or “Stack”?
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this science fair project idea!
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Do Different Types of Oil Mix or “Stack”?
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Do Different Types of Oil Mix or “Stack”?
Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this science fair project idea!
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Folding Paper
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Folding Paper
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.
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Folding Paper
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Folding Paper
Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Why Do Greens Turn Brown?
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Why Do Greens Turn Brown?
Kindergarten
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.
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Why Do Greens Turn Brown?
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Why Do Greens Turn Brown?
This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.
Kindergarten
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Heat Convection in Liquids
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Heat Convection in Liquids
Fifth Grade
Measurement
In this science experiment, observe convection currents forming and learn about how heat energy moves in liquids from hot to cooler areas through convection.
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Heat Convection in Liquids
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Heat Convection in Liquids
In this science experiment, observe convection currents forming and learn about how heat energy moves in liquids from hot to cooler areas through convection.
Fifth Grade
Measurement
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Digging in the Dark
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Digging in the Dark
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Ant behavior is closely related to light intensity. This free science fair project idea examines how fast ants dig when they are exposed to to light and dark.
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Digging in the Dark
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Digging in the Dark
Ant behavior is closely related to light intensity. This free science fair project idea examines how fast ants dig when they are exposed to to light and dark.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Walking in Circles
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Walking in Circles
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This project will explore whether test subjects, deprived of points of reference, will, in attempting to walk a straight course, walk in circles.
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Walking in Circles
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Walking in Circles
This project will explore whether test subjects, deprived of points of reference, will, in attempting to walk a straight course, walk in circles.
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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How Do Oil Spills Affect the Environment?
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How Do Oil Spills Affect the Environment?
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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.
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How Do Oil Spills Affect the Environment?
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How Do Oil Spills Affect the Environment?
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.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Exploring the Rate of Plant Growth in Crystals vs. Soil
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Exploring the Rate of Plant Growth in Crystals vs. Soil
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
The objective of this science fair project is to test the growth rate of a plan in a crystal medium in comparison to traditional soil.
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Exploring the Rate of Plant Growth in Crystals vs. Soil
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Exploring the Rate of Plant Growth in Crystals vs. Soil
The objective of this science fair project is to test the growth rate of a plan in a crystal medium in comparison to traditional soil.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Geology 101
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Geology 101
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.
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Geology 101
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Geology 101
Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Barometric Pressure
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Barometric Pressure
Third Grade
Earth and Space Science
Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?
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Barometric Pressure
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Barometric Pressure
Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?
Third Grade
Earth and Space Science
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The Science of Sleep: Testing Dream Recall
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The Science of Sleep: Testing Dream Recall
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This experiment explores the question of whether age and/or gender play a role in people's ability to remember dreams.
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The Science of Sleep: Testing Dream Recall
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The Science of Sleep: Testing Dream Recall
This experiment explores the question of whether age and/or gender play a role in people's ability to remember dreams.
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Microscopic Life is Everywhere
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Microscopic Life is Everywhere
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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.
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Microscopic Life is Everywhere
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Microscopic Life is Everywhere
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.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Sound Localization: Judging Sound Direction
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Sound Localization: Judging Sound Direction
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
How good are humans at sound localization? Kids can try this cool science fair project idea to see how good their friends are at judging sound direction.
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Sound Localization: Judging Sound Direction
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Sound Localization: Judging Sound Direction
How good are humans at sound localization? Kids can try this cool science fair project idea to see how good their friends are at judging sound direction.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Whatever Floats Your Boat
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Whatever Floats Your Boat
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea explores how the shape of a boat affects its density and how much weight it can float.
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Whatever Floats Your Boat
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Whatever Floats Your Boat
This science fair project idea explores how the shape of a boat affects its density and how much weight it can float.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Balancing Act: How does Gravity Affect Balance?
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Balancing Act: How does Gravity Affect Balance?
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
The objective of this science fair project is to experiment with balancing everyday objects and observing the the effects of gravity on materials.
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Balancing Act: How does Gravity Affect Balance?
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Balancing Act: How does Gravity Affect Balance?
The objective of this science fair project is to experiment with balancing everyday objects and observing the the effects of gravity on materials.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Making Sugar Crystals
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Making Sugar Crystals
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Kids will love making sugar crystals in this sugar crystal science fair project which teaches important chemistry concepts like saturation and solubility.
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Making Sugar Crystals
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Making Sugar Crystals
Kids will love making sugar crystals in this sugar crystal science fair project which teaches important chemistry concepts like saturation and solubility.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Building Up the Fizz in Soda
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Building Up the Fizz in Soda
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Examine the effect of pressure on carbonation in soda.
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Building Up the Fizz in Soda
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Building Up the Fizz in Soda
Examine the effect of pressure on carbonation in soda.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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How Accurate is Using a Sundial Compared to an Atomic Clock?
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How Accurate is Using a Sundial Compared to an Atomic Clock?
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea explores whether a sundial is as accurate as an atomic clock when telling time.
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How Accurate is Using a Sundial Compared to an Atomic Clock?
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How Accurate is Using a Sundial Compared to an Atomic Clock?
This science fair project idea explores whether a sundial is as accurate as an atomic clock when telling time.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Creating Sound Through Vibrations
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Creating Sound Through Vibrations
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
This science fair project idea produces sounds by creating vibrations using different objects.
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Creating Sound Through Vibrations
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Creating Sound Through Vibrations
This science fair project idea produces sounds by creating vibrations using different objects.
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
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Explore Soil Erosion
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Explore Soil Erosion
Third Grade
Earth and Space Science
Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.
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Explore Soil Erosion
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Explore Soil Erosion
Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.
Third Grade
Earth and Space Science
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How to Make a Compass
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How to Make a Compass
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Demonstrate how you can make your own compass using a magnetized needle. It also allows you to compare magnetic north and geographic north.
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How to Make a Compass
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How to Make a Compass
Demonstrate how you can make your own compass using a magnetized needle. It also allows you to compare magnetic north and geographic north.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Atmosperhic Layers
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Atmosperhic Layers
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea researches the different layers of the atmosphere and creates a visual representation of the atmospheric layers.
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Atmosperhic Layers
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Atmosperhic Layers
This science fair project idea researches the different layers of the atmosphere and creates a visual representation of the atmospheric layers.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Speaking Under Water
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Speaking Under Water
Third Grade
Physical Science
Using an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.
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Speaking Under Water
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Speaking Under Water
Using an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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