Measurement Activities

This science fair project explores how salt and sugar affect the melting rate of ice in water.

Learn how to make a paper snowflake with these simple instructions. Help your child learn how to make a paper snowflake with only paper and scissors.

Science fair project in which you will examine how crystals are formed by creating your own crystal using charcoal briquettes, salt, and ammonia.

This activity spotlights everyone's favorite reindeer, Rudolph, and preserves your child's handprints in his "antlers".

This science fair project idea focuses on saturated and unsaturated lipids (fats and oils).

Help your child learn science and math skills like sorting, sequencing, and ordering while taking a nature walk and collecting and collaging leaves.

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

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

Have your student draft a blueprint for a haunted house, and trick (or treat) them into learning about geometry in the process.

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

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

Easy and cool middle school science fair project on ripening process of fruits and measures you can take to prevent fruits from rotting and delay ripening.

Why doesn't the ocean freeze? Students answer this question by simulating the chemical composition and temperature of arctic waters in their own home.

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

This science fair project idea explores whether mint, known for its âcooling sensationâ really does lower temperatures.

Why does honey crystallize? This science fair project project answers this question and identifies the variable that makes this sweet solute crystallize faster.

This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on rulers and measuring sticks...the feet on your child's own body!

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

The goal of this golf science fair science fair project is to determine whether the temperature of a golf ball affects its elasticity and its rebound.

This project examines the affect of temperature on viscosity and surface tension of different liquids.

Have your child construct his own Christmas tree from construction paper while cutting, overlapping and measuring to create an adorable modern design.

Learn about calorimetry, make a bomb calorimeter, and experiment with combusting different nuts to see which one produces the most energy!

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

Learn how to make a hygrometer to measure relative humidity in this project. Make a sling psychrometer hygrometer with gauze, thermometers, and a bottle.

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

Which public places harbor the most bacteria and germs? Test different environments to find out where the most bacteria live in this science project.

In this science fair project idea, kids make water dance on the surface of a hot pan with the Leidenfrost Effect.

This experiment uses a yeast solution, liquid detergent, and hydrogen peroxide to produce an exciting reaction like no other!

Chlorine and chloramine are added to our tap water to kill harmful microorganisms. What is the best way to filter these disinfectants in your drinking water?