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

The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate how yeast, a fungus, causes bread to rise.

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

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?

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

This simple project makes young children aware of their sense of smell and its capacity for providing them with information about their world.

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?

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.

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

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

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

Challenge your learner to design and build a city of their own in this creative engineering activity.

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

Bring a little science to your third grader's Christmas as you test out his sense of smell by exposing him to common Christmas scents found in your kitchen.

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

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.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

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

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

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

This science fair project teaches students the differences between fruits and vegetables.

Making your own glass cleaner is easy, effective and inexpensive!

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

Crystals are a very special structure. In this third grade activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.

Alive or not? This yeast experiment you can conduct with your little scientist explores the answer to this timeless question.