This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

The objective of this science project is to investigate patterns in fingerprints among family members.

Use sticks and stones to create create an outdoor version of tic-tac-toe!

Learn how to use the Punnett Square to predict the gene combinations of dominant and recessive traits in this fun and easy genetics science project!

This project compares test subjects' responses to whining and other "attachment" and attention-getting sounds to determine which sounds are most distracting.

This science fair project idea explores whether certain physical and mental traits run in the family.

Study and categorize the functions and types of genes. Run gene experiments chosen from links. Analyze data, explain ideas in a detailed report.

Would you be able to tell the difference between colored contacts and natural eyes from a normal distance? Find out in this science fair project!

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

Check out this fun science fair project to make a vinegar and baking soda balloon and demonstrate how gas is created as a result of the chemical reaction.

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.

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

This science fair project idea demonstrates sonar mapping of the ocean floor.

Want to see a great example of Newton's first law? Kids will learn about basic physics with this fun, ballistic experiment.

Slime: It's oozy, it's goopy, and it's just plain fun! Learn how to make slime with this fun science fair project.

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

Help your child plant a "tea garden": a garden made of herbs for making teas.

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

The objective of this science fair project is to observe the differences in heat absorption for darker colors vs. lighter colors.

This fun elementary school science fair project idea helps students in designing an amusement park using their knowledge of forces and simple machines.

This science fair project investigates why the number of visible stars changes from place to place.

Are red apples really sweeter than green apples? The objective of this science fair project is to test the theory with quantitative evidence.

This science fair project idea explores plant growth from a bulb, root, and a stem and investigates asexual plant reproduction.

The objective of this science fair project is to study the photosynthesis process and demonstrate the important role that leaves play in the process.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the basic principles of air pressure using simple materials like a balloon, straw and string.

For a fun family activity to introduce your child to genetics, have your child go on a search for dominant and recessive family genes!

The goal of this science fair project is to demonstrate magnetic forces of attraction and repulsion using a magnet and everyday objects.