There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”

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

By using static electricity generated from their body, a child can cause a small fluorescent lamp bulb to light up!

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

In this science fair project, students focus sunlight with a magnifying glass and trap shorter waves to melt ice.

What are the benefits of good posture? Kids will learn about the cognitive effects of good posture through conducting and observing a controlled experiment.

This science project encourages students to investigate the Mozart Effect, the idea that classical music promotes learning.

Help your child understand surface tension by showing them how they can create a "skin" on top of water.

This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

The objective this science fair project is to determine whether a bigger bag will allow a homemade hot air balloon to fly higher than smaller bag.

Construct batteries that make electricity from fruits with this fun science fair project.

Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.

The objective of this science fair project is to experiment with balancing everyday objects and observing the the effects of gravity on materials.

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

This science fair project idea explores the different properties of matter.

This science fair project idea examines the distance a person travels on an average day and to relate that to an understanding of the size of the Earth.

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.

In this cool catalase and hydrogen peroxide experiment, kids put a potato in a jar of hydrogen peroxide to see how catalase acts as an enzyme.

This science fair project examines which fruits and/or vegetables will ripen prematurely when placed with ripe apples.

In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.

Check out this cool science fair project on identifying rocks and minerals for kids.

For a fun family activity to introduce your child to genetics, have your child go on a search for dominant and recessive family genes!

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

The purpose of this science fair project is to study the properties of sugar and examine individual preferences for sugar and other sweeteners.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to create a device that protects an egg when it is dropped from a height of about 10 feet.

Will the shape of an ice cube impact how fast the ice melts?

This science fair project idea discovers whether there are some objects that do not fall at a constant rate.

Soil is made up of different layers. How far down do you need to dig to find the soil horizon, or the place where bits of leaves and branches become soil?