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

Have your child observe, measure and record the amount of space objects occupy, and you'll have an inside space explorer on your hands in no time!

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

This potato cannon activity teaches your middle schooler about the principle of Boyle's Law. Make a potato cannon and have a blast learning about science.

Use playing cards to learn about temperature as well as positive and negative integers in this fourth grade math game.

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

Challenge your preschooler to a game of shape match-up--an entertaining way to boost her observational ability.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

This science fair project investigates how temperature of a room affects the burn rate of a candle.

In this science fair project, we learn how air molecules move as a result of density, convection, and air currents.

This science project challenges students to take learned information about weather and climate control and apply it to come up with creative ideas of their own.

Any time is the perfect time to whip up a delicious batch of fluffy pumpkin cookies.

The objective of this science project is to determine the relationship between carbon dioxide gas and the temperature of the atmosphere.

Science fair project that measure winds speed, temperature, and time of day in order to determine the origins of the wind.

This science fair project will help learners determine whether algae can be made to grow by feeding it supplementary carbon dioxide.

This science fair project idea teaches how the gases and pollution in the air affect the earth's atmosphere temperature.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

This fun activity encourages your child to develop their skills in not only taking measurements, but also in working with the measurements themselves.

If it's Easter, it must be time for egg hunts. But we have to admit, most kids would rather take a bite out of a yummy cupcake than a hard-boiled egg.

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

In this science experiment, observe convection currents forming and learn about how heat energy moves in liquids from hot to cooler areas through convection.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

What is the coldest temperature possible? In this cool experiment, you'll calculate absolute zero by extrapolating data on the temperature and volume of gas.

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

Bake some cookies with an oven that collects sunlight and traps the shorter wavelengths (heat!).

How do icicles form and what do they look like? Do this free science fair project and watch the formation of icicles occur right before your eyes.

Kids will learn about insulation, heat conduction, and the economic benefits of energy efficient windows in this cool science fair project.

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