Science Resources : Page 49

This science fair project idea demonstrates that light travels in straight lines and experiments with reflecting light.

Find out whether matte or shiny nail polish lasts longer.

There is debate about whether chalkboards or whiteboards are better. This experiment explores which leads to better retention of visually-displayed information.

This science fair project idea explores substances that cause a bubble to last longer.

Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.

In this cool sound resonance experiment, learn about frequency and pitch, and use a tuning fork to calculate sound velocity in air.

Who knew that nature could get so crafty? Show your kindergartener how to collect and morph pinecones into a whole team of personalized pinecone people.

Have your child try this classic experiment that demonstrates circular motion using a bucket and rope. Be careful, you might get soaked!

Turn the common pastime of constructing paper airplanes into a lesson on the physics of aerodynamics and flight with this fun science activity.

Try this activity with your child to explore what happens to rain (and the living things that need it) when it becomes polluted.

Would your dog prefer homemade or store-bought food? Raw or cooked? Test your dog's preferred diet in this fun experiment.

Science fair project that explores the phenomenon of Non-Newtonian fluids by exerting force on different materials.

This potato cannon activity teaches your middle schooler about the principle of Boyle's Law. Make a potato cannon and have a blast learning about science.

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Learn about what happens to a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field in this cool electromagnetism experiment!

For a fun family activity to introduce your child to genetics, have your child go on a search for dominant and recessive family genes!

The objective of this science fair project is to test the growth rate of a plan in a crystal medium in comparison to traditional soil.

This science project challenges students to study the salt content in tap water and learn about electrochemistry.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

This science fair project idea investigates the difference in reaction times between boys and girls.

Help your preschooler practice observing and experimenting with this exciting activity where they'll get to examine objects below the water's surface!

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.