Does "short circuit" mean that electricity takes a short course? This science experiment provides steps to help you get to the bottom of this science mystery.

Learn the anatomical and physiological differences between central and peripheral visual systems.

Encourage your child to compare and contrast a wide variety of autumn-themed items by weighing various objects and recording their findings.

What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.

Kids will make a beautiful rainbow in a jar and learn what enables different types of liquids to remain distinct in separate layers.

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

The goal of this fun science experiment is to explore the limitations of sight and learn working of the human eyes.

Study structure of the lens found in the human eye and determine whether it is concave or convex. Prepare a ray diagram, formulate hypothesis.

This science fair project idea investigates how color affects temperature.

This handprint reindeer adds some whimsy to your Christmas decorations. Make a handprint reindeer with your child out of paper and pom poms.

Students will investigate the illumination durations and intensities of different luminous substances of different colors of the spectrum.

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

This science fair project idea researches how your choice of clothing affect how hot or cool you feel during the day.

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

Check out this fun leaf chromatography science fair project idea for middle school students and discover the hidden pigments in leaves.

In this science project idea learn about working of different types of smoke detectors and find out which one is the most effective for you.

In this science fair project, kids will be able to see where germs reside on their hands while gaining insight into the benefits of thorough hand washing.

Explore the effect of wind speed on the burning rate of a candle.

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

Check out this cool science project idea to learn about rocks and explore the cycles of formation, breakdown, and reformation of rocks in the Earth's crust.

Which sunscreen is most effective at blocking the sun's harmful UV rays? Test the SPF of various sunblock brands in this cool science project!

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

Create a silhouetted Halloween candle holder with this upcycled activity!

Recreate the fantastic phenomena of solar eclipses with your child using just a flashlight, a quarter, and her very own face!

Kids will love painting shapes of objects in a still life while using strong colors showing highlights and shadows.

Before digital cameras, before Polaroids, there was the original pinhole camera. Build a pinhole camera and see what true vintage photography looks like!

This science fair project idea explores whether a person's ability to see under very dim lighting conditions diminishes with age.

Check out this fun science fair project idea to explore the process of diffusion in a cell and learn the difference between osmosis and diffusion.