What heats up fasterâwater or soil? 5th grade students test the specific heat of water against the specific heat of sand in this great science fair project.

Check out these fun toothpick puzzles that are easy to set up and will give your kid an opportunity to practice all-important spatial reasoning skills.

Show your child how to make a cool fleece poncho without any sewing, and help develop fine motor skills and patterning at the same time. Here's how.

This shamrock magnet is the perfect project for St. Patrick's Day. It's simple to make and will fill your refrigerator with Irish spirit!

Perfect on a chilly winter day, this hearty, nutritious soup is as warm and comforting as a thick blanket and a pair of wooly socks.

If you hold a fire up to a balloon, it pops instantly. What if you could prevent this from happening? In this project, we do just that.

Looking for a way to stay cool in the pool? Check out Elbow Tag, a simple and easy twist on the classic game tag.

Help your teen turn her favorite thick ribbon into cute, crafty curtains! She can make a set of wavy blinds or a wall hanging to add some flair to her room.

This experiment investigates whether the primacy effect is observed more frequently in specific populations of people.

Think you need a special dehydrator to make your own fruit leather? You can actually make a delicious version of this popular kid's snack in your own oven.

This refreshing salad is tasty and chock full of fresh veggies! Your child will hone her slicing skills as she makes this delicious dish.

This project examines the vulnerability of fruit flies, Drosophila melanigaster, to irradiation. Will exposure result in mutations?

This lucky cake makes the perfect hideout for leprechaun treasure.

Using just an egg carton and some beans or pennies, you can play this game with your first grader and see real gains in core math skills.

Sweet potatoes lend a creamy texture and peppery seasoning gives a spicy kick in this fall hash recipe.

Crystals are a very special structure. In this third grade activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.

Grow these wheatgrass and alfalfa friends and watch their hair spring up in just a couple days!

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

This science fair project idea teaches how the gases and pollution in the air affect the earth's atmosphere temperature.

It's a rare kid who doesn't like a sandbox. Next time you're out digging, build in some earth science, too.

The aim of this science fair project is to examine the differences between brands of bottled water and analyze consumer preferences through a taste test.

The objective of this science fair project is to determine whether drawing with the right side or the left side of your brain will produce a better picture.

Which bread molds fastest? Explore the different kinds of breads and how quickly they mold, along with the role of preservatives.

Make stunning pendulum waves and learn the math behind the patterns generated with this cool and easy science project.

This made-for-kids embroidery project uses thick yarn, dull needles, and burlap fabric with wide holes so it's perfect for little fingers!

Channel the artistic spirit of Romare Bearden by making a mixed media collage to express different moods.

Gymnosperms are coniferous trees that reproduces using pine cones to spread seeds. Check out this simple pine cone experiment to learn about the process!

Here's a preschool arts and crafts project that makes personalizing your child's room affordable, easy and fun.

Do this fun art project to brighten up your home with an easy-to-make stained glass window drawing!

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