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In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

Is your child a nature nut with an eye for creative, green-friendly projects? Introduce them to this amazing DIY bird feeder!

This experiment has students record rat behavior to learn about the benefits of rats and research rat myths throughout history.

Kids conduct a simple birdseed experiment to figure out what kinds of birds live nearby in this fun science activity.

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

Find out whether cast iron or regular teflon pans heat up faster and also retain their heat longer.

The goal of this science fair experiment is to demonstrate the effects of air pressure on objects and analyze applications of air pressure principles.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

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

Design a survival kit. Brainstorm various survival scenarios. Address basic human requirements and natural resources. Describe each tool as well uses.

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

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

This science research project challenges students to think of more effective lobster farming methods.

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

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

This science fair project demonstrates the principles of reflection through simple experiments involving mirrors and light.

This science fair project idea identifies trees using a dichotomous key.

Some fossils have been been preserved for billions of years! Help your kid understand how fossils are created and preserved with this crafty project.

Check out this mind-blowing experiment in which a hard-boiled egg will fit through an impossibly small opening with the help of only a few matches!

Science fair project which measures whether tsunamis are more destructive when they are caused by an earthquake or by a meteor.

Show your fifth grade scientist how to create a siphon using two buckets, plastic tubing, and water. Watch her astonishment as the water travels uphill!

Here's a fun activity that will have your child researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.

The next time you and your fifth grader go on a hike, take along this key to figure out which common North American animal left a track along the river bank.

This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.

Science fair project which determines whether people are more likely to follow rules if they are easy to understand.

Learn about the effect of artificial light on plant growth versus natural sunlight and delve into some biology and botany concepts in this science project.