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

This versatile clay-like material hardens if left out and can be used for building sand castles, forts, and even school projects.

Is horse manure a possible energy source in a crisis? Use calorimetry to find out how much energy horse manure can produce in this science fair project.

This project compares different liquids and the freezing, melting and boiling points of liquids.

This project, focused on the burial practices of ancient Egyptians, is a great addition to a social studies curriculum.

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

Are you sneaky, sneaky? You'll have to be when your play this fun game involving squirt guns and blindfolds that'll test your child's stealth.

Here's an idea for an edible Father's Day "note" that also happens to give your second grader practice in using a fancy new tool: the thesaurus.

Study how liquids separate into layers by creating a liquid gradient, different density liquids separate into layers in a graduated cylinder.

Science fair project which identifies the most effective insulator that you could use to make a winter coat by comparing how well cloth and cotton trap heat.

In this science fair project, students test how objects float and sink in liquids of different densities.

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

This year, help your child celebrate Easter by upcycling an old light bulb and make a cute little chicken face.

Kids are sure to be entranced by the magic of the ocean when they create their very own ocean in a bottle.

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

Your child can re-purpose any used (and cleaned) can into a colorful container to hold Dad's pens and pencils on his desk!

Compare the amount of ozone in various locations with this science fair project that will have your kid create her own ozone strips!

Take advantage of the summer sun to make you and your child a delightfully refreshing treat--sun tea!

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

This activity is a great introduction to polymer chemistry. It might seem complicated, but all you'll need is the material found inside of a baby's diaper!

Cook these dumplings with your kids to ring in the Chinese New Year or any day you're craving tasty homemade food!

Science fair project that identifies the differences between soils from different environments and attempts to figure out why those differences exist.

In this activity, your child will make her own "quicksand" to better understand how a substance can be both fluid and solid at the same time.

Will the shape of an ice cube impact how fast the ice melts?

The purpose of this science fair project is to explore whether UV light passes through some colors and not others by looking at blue, red, purple, and clear.

Use a microscope in this experiment to learn about different kinds of "good bacteria" that turn milk into yogurt!

This science fair project determines if the allelopathic chemical produced by the black walnut tree biodegrades immediately or persists over several days.

How do icicles form and what do they look like? Do this free science fair project and watch the formation of icicles occur right before your eyes.