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Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

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.

Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

Science fair project which measures the shadow cast by a meter stick at various times in order to predict the circumference of the earth.

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

Protozoa and ciliate and amoeba, oh my! The objective of this science fair project is for students to use a microscope and identify microscopic life.

Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.

This cool and easy elementary school science fair project idea provides the basic information on the use of our senses to experience the world about us.

This science fair project idea explores whether a sundial is as accurate as an atomic clock when telling time.

Learn how to tell time by the sun with this cool science fair project idea that tracks how the accuracy of a sundial changes over time.

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

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.

Can you increase the light and plant growth in your garden using mirrors? In this experiment, measure light reflection and find out!

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

Your kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.

Help your young scientist celebrate the wonders of the night sky in the comfort of your own home.

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.

The objective this science fair project is to determine whether a bigger bag will allow a homemade hot air balloon to fly higher than smaller bag.

Want to help make studying the nervous system a little more fun? This thinking cap is a great way to learn external human brain anatomy.

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

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

The next time you and your fifth grader go on a hike, take along this key to figure out which common North American animal left a track along the river bank.

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

Checkerboard play challenges students to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking.

Kids conduct a simple birdseed experiment to figure out what kinds of birds live nearby in this fun science activity.

Science fair project that determines whether mass and weight are the same or different.

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.