This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.

Test whether cutting up meats will make it cook faster than just cooking it whole.

Store seeds under three different environmental conditions. Plant seeds in carefully marked groups, watch them grow. Compare results.

Explore the best way to store popcorn kernels. It examines the impact of moisture and temperature on unpopped kernels.

Determine which environment keeps an ice cube frozen for the longest duration. Inspect and record your observations when cubes melt.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

Explore the wattage of microwaves in relevance to cooking time.

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

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

Study the impact of environment on seed germination among three materials: soil, paper towel, and cloth. Note when seeds germinate and how well they germinate

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

see whether all liquids evaporate at the same rate. In other words, does water evaporate at the same rate as juice?

Investigate the advantages of the use of ceramics in engines such as the tiles used in Space Shuttle. Use iron filings and magnets.

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

Salmonella and E.coli are common food contaminates. This experiment measures the time it takes for E.coli and Salmonella to reach hazardous levels in fish.

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Use this fun activity to make an optical illusion picture that helps your kindergartener explore the sense of sight, and sharpen his observation skills!

How powerful is the reaction between baking soda and vinegar? Find out here!

This activity is a fun way to "go fishing" with your preschooler, while learning about the concepts of freezing and melting.

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

Determine whether fresh vegetables have more calories or less calories than canned vegetables.

The objective of this project is to examine the ways in which a passive solar house may contribute to conservation of energy.

Find out which part of a flame burns wood the fastest and also if this is true for all types of flames such as candle-flame, burners, and lighters.

In this activity, you child will learn about how heat changes food. On the next sunny day, head outdoors to make a treat in an outside oven! Here's how:

This experiment will evaluate bacterial content on toothbrushes before and after different cleaning methods to determine which method of disinfecting is best.

In this cool experiment, learn about the forces of resistance in a liquid and race marbles in a cylinder to find out which fluids have a high viscosity.

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

For a fun family activity to introduce your child to genetics, have your child go on a search for dominant and recessive family genes!