Kids make a paperclip perform an act of magnetic levitation and test how effective various materials are at magnetic shielding in this science fair project.

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

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

Thiscuddly stuffed animal is made from just a few materials, including your recycled stockings.

What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different materials.

Instead of buying new sunglasses this summer, why not use recycled materials to make some of your own?

Using simple materials, children will create a movement card game that the whole family can play together.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Celebrate the coming of Spring and Earth Day with this 3-D art project that makes use of recycled materials.

Introduce your preschooler to patterns in this arts and craft activity that uses household materials to create and paint scratch prints.

Create this homemade slinky snake from recycled materials. It can move and slither about like the real thing!

Get inspired by nature and use recycled materials to create unforgettable pencil holders in time for the back to school season.

Science fair project that examines how cell membranes allow the inward and outward flow of materials as demonstrated by eggs.

Create a one-of-a-kind lunchbox with your second grader using recycled materials and some down home ingenuity!

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

Build basic projector out of ordinary materials. Create several color transparency slides, demonstrate your creation.

Help your second grader craft some lovely, personalized Valentine's Day cards--out of kitchen materials!

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

Science fair project that examines how to grow bacteria in a controlled setting, using simple materials from around the home.

In this activity your child will make a coiling snake out of simple household materials, and also find out why they coil.

This homemade pom-pom garland requires very few materials and instantly brightens up a room with Easter-themed pastels.

Beach bags don't have to be bought...make your own beach bag out of recycled materials in this summer craft.

Recycle old materials to create a fun, brain-teasing maze toy that also strengthens your child's math reasoning skills.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

Design a hearing protection device to protect their ears from loud noises. Examine the properties of current protective hearing devices, materials.

Study emulsifiers and learn how they are used in food science, medicine, soaps and cosmetics. Identify which materials are created using an emulsifier.

Here's how to create an easy travel checkers board that you are your child can enjoy together using simple materials.

Music instruments can be expensive. Sidestep steep prices with this art project that uses recycled materials to create a melodious music maker!

Made entirely out of recycled materials, this handmade decoration is a great way to spruce up a dresser, bookshelf, or the living room mantle.

Research overview of architecural acoustics. Design and build a whispering wall from wood or plastic. Test which materials work best.