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Can a toy car determine the strength of a magnet? In this cool magnet science fair project, young scientists will learn how to measure the strength of a magnet.

How does distance affect the spreading of light? Kids see diffraction and the inverse square law of light in action with this great science fair project idea.

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

Recycling may be a confusing concept for your little one, so take the time to teach them the magic of compost - right in your own backyard!

The objective of this science fair project idea is to determine if sound travels best through the air, water or a solid.

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

What happens when eyes see something that the brain knows cannot be true? In this science activity, the brain has to "fudge" it when interpreting what you see.

Help your child create a garden journal sketchbook as she observes and records the natural world through the changing seasons.

An home science experiment for older students that teaches about the science behind heat.

This science fair project creates a visual model of whatâs happening to sound waves as a car approaches and then leaves.

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

Find out whether putting something on top of a plant will inhibit its growth.

This science fair project investigates whether tapping the top or the side of the can will stop a vigorously-shaken can of soda from exploding.

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

Grow potatoes in a plastic bag—easy to grow and harvest, and yummy to eat!

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

Help your child measure breezy weather in her environment by making a wind vane for kids, a simple version of the classic scientific measurement tool.

This super fun science project, perfect for young children, combines crafts, dressing up as animals, outdoor play, and life science learning.

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

Find out which kind of bubble wrap fares best when put in impact.

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.

Learn how different types of soil affect how animal tracks form in this experiment!

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

Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door?

This fun and easy middle school science fair project idea explores the topic of pollution and demonstrates if polluted soil affect the growth of green plants.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

Discover whether different amounts of water added into a wine glass will produce a different pitch when their fingers are rubbed along the rim.

When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!