Science Activities : Page 62

What direction should solar panels face? It's not the direction you might think! This free and enlightening science fair project helps kids discover the answer.

Try this simple activity with your middle schooler to help him develop an understanding of why scientific classification systems exist and how they work.

Help your little one figure out the differences between the worlds of air, land and water, a huge step in understanding how our environment works.

This project determines the age of a tree using a growth factor chart instead of cutting the tree down to count the rings in its base.

Explore the role of starches as thickening agents in food, and learn about the chemical properties of starch in the process.

Research different measurement systems, design your own new or improved system that can measure something difficult to measure with traditional systems.

Investigate which substances are most effective at removing salt from water.

Get a cool science project idea on a photovoltaic cell and explore the various factors that affect the energy output of the photovoltaic cell.

This science fair project idea determines whether eating before or after exercise is more beneficial to health and performance.

Find out whether people within a family tend to have matching fingerprints.

What's the best way to make DIY compost? Kids will learn about aerobic and anaerobic decomposition while learning to appreciate the value of composting.

Recreate the fantastic phenomena of solar eclipses with your child using just a flashlight, a quarter, and her very own face!

This project explores if people more easily distinguish between faces of people of their own race or ethnicity compared to those of other races or ethnicities.

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

Cinnamon is tasty, but does it have super powers as well? Find out if cinnamon can repel mosquitoes in this outdoorsy experiment.

Research fruits and their ripening stages, follow and document the different stages. Analyze what causes fruit to continue ripening after being picked.

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

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

Store bowls of fresh fruit in differently lighted environments. Contrast freshness based on appearance.

This science fair project idea examines the actual cost of three household light bulbs by testing energy consumption.

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore the risk of mechanical deterioration of artifacts placed in a storage box due to mold outbreaks.

Examine the impact of insecticides on plant growth.

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

In this science fair project, we will test how different kinds and shades of hair respond to bleach.

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

Science fair project that helps you better understand density by comparing the relative densities of cans of Coke and Diet Coke.

Check out this cool science fair project idea on spectrum spinners and investigate how certain color combination can produce other colors.

Dive into the world of cooking oil and smoke points to discover just how fast some oils start smoking.