Science Activities : Page 60

What kind of fabric holds dye best? How can you improve a dyed fabric's colorfastness? In this colorful project, test colorfastness using mordants and bleach.

If you find yourself with a pair of kids' rain boots too cute to toss and too worn to wear, try making this fun and easy planter.

This science fair project idea addresses tempo, and whether faster or slower music works better as a study aid.

Do thick liquids flow faster than thin liquids? Examine water and syrup's viscosity and inertia to learn about the Reynolds Number, laminar and turbulent flow.

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

This project will examine the relationship between wind velocity and direction and the distance a baseball travels.

The next time you and your fifth grader go on a hike, take along this key to figure out which common North American animal left a track along the river bank.

This science fair project idea studies the acidity of rain water and whether the acidity is the same on all rainy days or does it fluctuate.

Science fair project which determines whether people are more likely to follow rules if they are easy to understand.

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

Study how we perceive color by exploring optical illusions such as pointillism, digital images, and Ishihara tests.

Science fair project idea examines what is remembered from high school education. Formulate and administer high school curriculum tests to adults over 21.

Aquariums are usually reserved for fish, but this aquarium will contain creatures from your child's imagination!

An home science experiment for older students that teaches about the science behind heat.

Discover which method for odor removal words the best for stifling refrigerator odors.

Research responsibilities of physicists, and common thinking patterns. Devise a questionnaire that measures career aptitude in physics.

Kids learn about the color rendering index by finding the best lightning for makeup in this fun and original physics science fair project idea.

In this experiment, students find out what happens when a less-dense fluid interacts with a denser one, replicating the effect of cooler solid rock on magma.

Your kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.

This project determines how much the rebound rates of tennis balls change after ten games.

In this science fair project, students evaluate if the phases of the moon affect the way people feel.

This science fair project idea teaches about the size of two different systems: the solar system and an atomic system.

This science fair project idea models industrial oil spills and determines if they have an impact on wildlife living beneath the surface of the water.

Help your kindergarten scientist understand the concept of surface tension with this simple science experiment.

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

Investigate how to keep your fruit fresh for longer. The purpose of this science experiment it to determine which kind of bag best preserves fruit.

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

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.

Make a planter full of delicious seasonings and classic grilling vegetables, great for a Fatherâs Day gift or a fun start-of-summer outdoor activity.