Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

Cinnamon is tasty, but does it have super powers as well? Find out if cinnamon can repel mosquitoes in this outdoorsy experiment.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

In this project, create and examine garden mulch to find out what critters live in the messy, muddy layers just above the soil.

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.

In this science fair project, young children will become aware of and have the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

In this science fair project, young children observe, record, and create collections of shapes in their world and increase their powers of observation.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

This project makes young children uniquely aware of their sense of touch and its ability to alone give them information about the world around them.

This science fair project idea demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

The objective of this science project is to determine the length of time for different seeds to germinate.

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

What do worms eat? Kids find out what kinds of rotting leaves and vegetables worms prefer in this cool compost science fair project.

This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.

This play-activity causes young children to focus on and become more aware of their sense of hearing and the power of their ears.

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

In this science fair project, young children discover what happens when two fluids that have different densities get together.

In this science fair experiment, children demonstrate the relationship between the amount of stuff and the amount of pressure in a closed system.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.