Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.

Here's an activity to help your child create her very own time capsule to unearth and open in one, five, or even ten years later!

Are you ready to be a detective for science? Then get out your magnifying glass and start studying fingerprints!

Here's a fun arts and crafts activity that has you and your child creating a book with a secret hollow!

How does distance affect the spreading of light? Kids see diffraction and the inverse square law of light in action with this great science fair project idea.

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.

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

The objective of this science fair project is to set up a compost bin to convert food scraps and organic waste.

Help your second grader celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this rainbow table mat.

Check out this science project idea that will have your kid investigate how dots (also known as pixels) are used to create digital photographs.

The goal of this science fair project is to assess the acidity levels of common food and household products using pH test strips.

This science fair project demonstrates the "power of conformity".

Use chemical analysis to identify a variety of mystery powders that look the same but actually have very different properties.

Is your third grader bombing around on a bike these days? Here's a way to put all that fun time together with some math learning, too.

Get your child excited for the seemingly stuffier side of these chilly months with a mock debate.

Future whistleblowers can learn about product safety standards with this exercise in writing and researching.

For some math concepts, doing the math itself is easy. The hard part is helping your child remember which formula to use for which term!

In this experiment, kids will see if pruning tomato plants makes them more fruitful and learn about the factors that contribute to a plant's fruit production.

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

This family photo calendar can be made by your second grader. Make a family photo calendar with your child to celebrate another year together.

What is biodiversity? Kids will study different areas of their backyards to see which is the most diverse to learn about biodiversity and random sampling.

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills! 

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

Observe corn seed germination to learn about dicots and monocots and how plants grow from seeds to seedlings to full-grown plants!

Science fair project that compares the ecology of different soil samples by identifying which sample has the most invertebrates living in it.

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore the relation between onions and eyes and how to prevent eyes from tearing while cutting an onion.

In this challenge, students are tasked with creating a car that can be powered by a balloon!

In this fun science fair project idea learn about universal solvents and solutes and find out the solubility of several common liquid substances.

Check out this cool and free middle school science fair project idea on how to make a solar oven.

This science fair project idea raises awareness of a real ecological issue.