Science fair project that determines whether windmills can be designed so that birds will not feed on them. Will they discriminate between different patterns?

Learn how the focal length of a lens affects a magnifying glass's magnifying power in this cool science fair project idea for 8th grade.

In this science fair project, learn how a mineral streak is made and how it can help identify an unknown mineral.

If you have a small family or just aren't into the idea of cooking this year, treat your family to this decadent, aromatic chicken recipe.

Refresh your third grader's understanding of idioms with this hands-on art activity that encourages him to manipulate clay to represent his favorite idiom.

The goal of this science fair project is to demonstrate different ways to generate static electricity and record its effects.

Help your kindergarten scientist understand the concept of surface tension with this simple science experiment.

Demonstrate the capillary function in plants by adding food coloring to glasses of water. Slice stalks of celery and leafy tops. Compare color of leaves

Here's a first grade arts and crafts activity: make pop-up puppets using a plastic cup, wooden dowel, and fabric. Put on a show once you're done!

Find a mathematical relationship between the intensity of a sound wave and distance from the sound source. Use a pedometer and a sound level meter.

Discover whether cheap saline solution bottle cleans and disinfects just as well as more expensive kinds formulated with different ingredients.

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

In this hands-on design challenge your child will make their very own Rube Goldberg Machine.

Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!

Examine whether distilled water, spring water, or regular tap water yield faster plant growth.

This cause and effect activity brings the fun of card games and comprehension practice together in an innovative way!

Compare air temperature with the infrared temperature from a reflecting surface at different times of the day, in shade and in sunlight.

Observe trends in the properties of writing materials over past 5000 years and extrapolate to future time. Prepare a table that compares writing material.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Help your child get organized for the school year ahead and establish some important skills that will help him for years to come!

Do plants get crowded? Have your curious kid investigate how plants respond if they're forced to grow together in a confined space.

In this fun science experiment, kids will determine the best method for ripening avocados and discover the cool chemical reaction that makes this possible.

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

Experiment with buoyancy to learn how a submarine rises and sinks in this classic science experiment.

These bean bag games are a fun and inexpensive way to keep your child learning! Work on social skills, coordination, math, or even spelling!

This science fair project idea discovers if an artificial light source will yield the same plant health and growth rates as light from the sun.

Could there be toxic chemicals lurking in the cupboards and closets of your home?

Determine whether people can actually taste the difference between âhealthyâ cookies and the traditional version.

Does the temperature of a magnet affect its strength? Learn about the relationship between magnets and temperature with this cool physics science fair project.

This science fair project idea examines whether people can decode scrambled messages.