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Science fair project that examines how yeast grows, and which conditions allow for optimal growth. What types of nutrients does yeast prefer?

The objective of this science fair project is the compare the rate and efficiency of disaccharide and polysaccharide fermentation by yeast.

Which type of sunglass lenses gives you the best protection from the sun's harmful UV rays? Find out in this cool science project!

Culverts transport seeds away from their original location to different places. This science project examines the effect of culverts on plant growth in streams.

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how:

This science fair project idea focuses on the use a conductivity device to determine the ionic concentrations of hard water.

Do thick liquids flow faster than thin liquids? Examine water and syrup's viscosity and inertia to learn about the Reynolds Number, laminar and turbulent flow.

The objective of this science fair project is to assess the benefits of the game system for improving player performance following use.

Before digital cameras, before Polaroids, there was the original pinhole camera. Build a pinhole camera and see what true vintage photography looks like!

This fun activity makes use of pasta shells, paint, and glue make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature.

This experiment explores the trend of reactivity in the alkaline earth metals as you go down the second column of the periodic table of elements.

Do suds equal more clean or does a sud-free cleaning agent works just as well or even better?

This science fair project idea determines effective strategies to help students stay awake and attentive.

Demonstrate if cooking destroys all bacteria that is present in raw meats such as salmonella.

Explore the concept of receptive fields and why different parts of our body have different levels of sensitivity.

Salmonella and E.coli are common food contaminates. This experiment measures the time it takes for E.coli and Salmonella to reach hazardous levels in fish.

Science fair project that explores the natural process of limestone formation.

This science project explores the concept of being opaque or clear. Can you make something clear opaque? Or something opaque clear?

Science fair project that demonstrates the different phases of the moon by physically representing them with construction paper and a shoebox

Give your child an introduction to food preservation by making and canning your own yummy, homemade pasta sauce!

Discover which method for odor removal words the best for stifling refrigerator odors.

Your child can use Styrofoam, green paint and toothpicks to create her own cactus plant sculpture.

The scientific purpose of this experiment is to investigate which material is the best packaging for fragile items during shipping.

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

Learn the anatomical and physiological differences between central and peripheral visual systems.

Bring back the groovy memories by making shrinky dinks using household materials, while learning about the science of plastics. Here's how to get started: