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The objective this science fair project is to determine whether a bigger bag will allow a homemade hot air balloon to fly higher than smaller bag.

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.

How good are humans at sound localization? Kids can try this cool science fair project idea to see how good their friends are at judging sound direction.

Kids will learn how to measure the viscosity of liquids by making their own homemade viscometer in this great science fair project idea.

What are the effects of colored light on plant growth? Explore plant behavior in this cool botany science fair project and learn about phototropism!

What does a raindrop look like when it splashes on the ground? Is each raindrop unique like snowflakes? Find out how raindrop size varies in this experiment.

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.

This cool physics demo illustrates the simple harmonic motion of a pendulum while teaching kids the important concepts of potential and kinetic energy.

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!

Take the plunge into handcrafting with this neat and tidy soap recipe. Here's how to create your own personalized soap.

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.

Blend art and science in this hands-on activity that shows your kindergartener how primary colors combine to make secondary colors.

Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

Help your kindergartener expand social studies and science work while creating this lovely bag clip for the holidays.

Help young learners discover why catÃs eyes glow in the dark with this simple experiment

A mixture of botany, exploration, Abstract Art and Pop Art color theoryâthis activity never gets dull! Start by exploring outdoors and finish with indoor art.

With a clear bottle and a few plastic straws, you can easily make a hummingbird feeder and demonstrate the effects of atmospheric pressure at the same time!

Discover the force of water! This article provides step-by-step instructions for creating your own science experiment.

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

In this fun guessing game, your child uses his sense of smell and taste to figure out what is in the container. Here's how to play:

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Kids will learn about the interaction of lactose and lactase in milk and discover why we describe enzymes as catalysts in this fun science fair project.

This science fair project idea studies the differences in gender perception between people.

Show your preschooler how to construct this very special planter for Mom. It makes a great pick-me-up, and it's easy for kids to make in a flash!

This kids' activity is fun to perform and impressive to watch. Plus, it's a great example of Newton's First Law of Motion at work.

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.