What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

Crayons aren't just good for creating colorful masterpieces -- they're also great for science!

This science project has students study a group of volunteer liars actively lying to study the behavior of a lie. Students see if they can figure out the truth.

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!

Determine the effect of homework on academic performance. Collect grade info at the end of a semester, determine correlation between grades, amount of homework

Free science fair project idea examining how different types of water affect plant germination and growth.

Find out whether matte or shiny nail polish lasts longer.

In this experiment, students create music with subliminal messaging to try to influence people's decision-making.

Check out this cool and free middle school science fair project idea on how to make a solar oven.

Kids build a rainforest food web to explore trophic levels in this cool science fair project for 4th grade.

Store seeds under three different environmental conditions. Plant seeds in carefully marked groups, watch them grow. Compare results.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

Science fair project that creates fog using bottles of hot and cold water.

Kids make an electromagnet in this electromagnetic induction experiment to learn about induction, current, and the right-hand rule.

This free science fair project explores the "dirty" relationship between the presence of organic material in soil and water absorbency.

This project explores ways to prevent static electrical shocks.

Prove that the Earth is not flat. The objective of this science fair project is to measure the angle of the sun and calculate the circumference of the Earth.

The moon doesn't produce its own light, so why can we see it shining in the sky? Learn about reflection and planetshine in this fun and easy science project!

Devise list of randomly chosen words, test how many words volunteers can remember. Compare results of adults and children. Which have better memories?

Can cells be frozen? This science fair project provides information to answer this question.

4th graders construct an ocean food web to learn about consumers and trophic levels, food webs, and food chains in this cool ecology science fair project.

Learn about the Atwood Machine and Newton's 2nd Law with a pulley and masses of different weights in this physics science project.

The purpose of this science fair project is to study the properties of sugar and examine individual preferences for sugar and other sweeteners.

examine how passive solar heating works, measure temperature in a parked car on a sunny day. ways to use passive solar heating as an alternative, energy

Young scientists will investigate people's preferences for saltiness, and make some inferences about genetics and diet.

Learn about the right-hand rule for magnetic force! Use a cathode ray tube in this physics experiment to see a magnetic field's effect on an electron beam.

Create your own light bulb and test filaments of different thicknesses to see which keeps the bulb burning for the longest time.

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

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

This project examines whether and what associations exist between numbers and letters and colors.