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How does a compass work? What's a magnetic field? Kids will build their own compass at home to find the answers in this great science fair project idea.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Who knew that you could make beads out of rose petals? Not only can it be done, but the beads smell wonderful!

For this activity your child will use the ready made glycerin base to create elegant rose petal hand soaps.

Demonstrate how you can make your own compass using a magnetized needle. It also allows you to compare magnetic north and geographic north.

Experiment with magnetism in this 8th grade science activity in which your child will create a working compass using a steel needle, magnet, and jar.

In this project, you'll create Oersted's experiment, which relates to how electric currents create magnetic fields.

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

Does the temperature of a magnet affect its strength? Learn about the relationship between magnets and temperature with this cool physics science fair project.

Examine how a battery can be made from everyday materials.

Help your child measure breezy weather in her environment by making a wind vane for kids, a simple version of the classic scientific measurement tool.

In this project, all you need is a protractor to learn how to use the altitude of Polaris to find latitude on Earth. Polaris is also known as the North Star.

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!

Explore aromas with your child and help boost her brain power with some fun and interactive science activities.

Learn how to demagnetize a magnet and how physics can explain this phenomenon with this enlightening science fair project.

Learn how to make a weathervane with this fun and simple meteorology project for fourth graders.

Science fair project that demonstrates the different phases of the moon by physically representing them with construction paper and a shoebox

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!

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.

In this science fair experiment, kids will use the acid test to discover how to tell one mineral from another.

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.

In this science fair project, students use the streak test to tell minerals apart from each other.

This simple project makes young children aware of their sense of smell and its capacity for providing them with information about their world.

In this science fair project, learn how to make gears and find out why they transmit torques in predictable ways.

The apparent movement of the sun has been used to keep time since the bronze age. In this science fair project, kids plot solar time against mean solar time.

This is a fun way to introduce kids to the concept of volume, and give them a quick hands-on activity to boot.

This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

Why do ants like sugar? Do ants like artificial sweeteners too? Kids find out with this great inquiry-based science fair project.

Is your child struggling with the principles of magnetism? Here's a fun activity to demonstrate polarity and understand the basic principles of magnetism.