Young physicists will wrestle with a discrepant event: the Hammer Ruler Trick. They'll make some inferences about torque, balance, and center of gravity.

In this cool science fair project idea, kids conduct the ruler drop test on volunteers to determine whether reaction time can be improved with practice.

This cool air pressure demonstration has kids break a ruler using only a newspaper and atmospheric pressure.

Determine the effect of reading aloud on memory skills. Prepare a list of randomly chosen words, ask volunteers to recall as many as possible from the list.

Build a magnetic linear accelerator using a ruler, neodymium magnets, and small metal balls in this fun science fair project exploring magnetic propulsion.

Discover whether the color of text correlates with ease and speed of reading.

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

This experiment explores whether reading text on a computer screen or type on paper leads to better retention of the information read.

This middle school science fair project evaluates test subjectsâ ability to determine what a person is feeling by reading their facial microexpressions.

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

Science fair project that explore how compound motion works by examining how gravity is affected by horizontal force.

Engineers in training can get started with this simple wheel-and-axle construction activity.

This science fair project idea provides evidence that air is everywhere and takes up space.

Demonstrate how static electricity can cause an object to move. It also examines just how an object affected by static electricity will move.

Help your kindergartener identify and sort eight different kinds of common seeds on this "seed wheel" plate you can use all growing season.

This science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

This science fair project idea investigates the difference in reaction times between boys and girls.

How can we describe the relationship of magnetic field strength vs. distance? Kids will find out with this free science fair project idea.

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

This science fair project idea produces sounds by creating vibrations using different objects.

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

This science fair project idea produces varying pitches of sound.

This project explores what happens to a rubber band when it is heated and cooled.

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

How much water comes out of snow? Explore this timely question with your kindergarten scientist with this easy winter experiment.

Study the effect of music on blood pressure. Compare blood pressure readings before and after the listening session. Analyze results, write a detailed report.

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.