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What's the best way to make DIY compost? Kids will learn about aerobic and anaerobic decomposition while learning to appreciate the value of composting.

Why does honey crystallize? This science fair project project answers this question and identifies the variable that makes this sweet solute crystallize faster.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

This activity is a great way to stretch the boundaries of your child's imagination and build up important critical thinking skills.

When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

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

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Before you get ready for a delicious scramble or omelet, add a bit of science to your morning routine!

Celebrate April Fools' Day with a science prank that is sure to amuse...and educate too!

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

Kids will make predictions about cricket behavior by conducting this fun and easy experiment which simulates different environments for crickets.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

Try the classic balloon-on-the-wall trick with your kid and watch static electricity in action.

Make scented sensory cloud dough. Add it to a sensory table, activity station, or put it in a baggie for extra at-the-park entertainment!

This science fair project idea investigates the hardness property of minerals.

How does a flashlight work? Kids will make a complete circuit and explore how voltage contributes to brightness with this science fair project idea.

Are your taste buds up for the challenge? Put tongues to the test with this science fair project that examines who enjoys sour flavors more, adults or kids?

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

Your child will decorate a headband with any bugs they can think of, then they'll add antennae so they can pretend to be a bug!

Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

With Halloween right around the corner, find a way to use your brain and reward your tummy with a new type of science -- candy science!

Your kindergartener will make prints of his favorite fruits and vegetables and learn how to organize and assemble his very own book.