Crayons aren't just good for creating colorful masterpieces -- they're also great for science!

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

Examine which metal conducts more heat by boiling water in 3 pans made of aluminum, copper, and stainless steel.

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!

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

This science fair project idea determines the most effective method of preserving food.

In this fun guessing game, your child uses his sense of smell and taste to figure out what is in the container. Here's how to play:

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

Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

Here's a science activity to help your child investigate how seeds are designed to travel.

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

In this project children discover, identify, and sort seeds from a variety of fruits and vegetables

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

In this fun science fair project idea, kids will experiment with various methods in order to discover the fastest way to cool a soda.

In this experiment, young ecologists will learn about a type of edge effect: how trees and plants at the edge of a forest can act as a weed filter.

Ever wonder why refrigerator lights turn off when you close the door? Does the darkness prevent food from spoiling? This experiment, determines just that.

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

Explore how sound waves are reflected and absorbed by producing echoes. Analyze which locations produce echoes.

Is cleaning with lemon effective? Get ready to give this science project some elbow grease and find out if acidic lemons can be used as a cleaning agent.

Can you plant the insect-attracting borage plant to increase the amount of beneficial insects in your garden? Find out in this experiment!

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

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

Discover how and which salt melts ice the quickest.

Students will investigate the thermal conductivity of metals by learning how to measure thermal conductivity with this fun and easy science fair project idea.

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot move in a pattern related to the sound and rhythm of music.

In this science fair project, kids start a chemical reaction that will make a balloon inflate itself!

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

Cleaning can be a chore, but not with this sudsy experiment!