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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?

Your third grader will delight in learning about sound waves as he observes the different sounds created by tapping on glasses with varying amounts of water.

Design a hearing protection device to protect their ears from loud noises. Examine the properties of current protective hearing devices, materials.

Got a young scientist at home? Try this project with him!Create your own molecule design with this home-made clay recipe and some toothpicks!

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

Here's a science activity that lets a first grader use an empty dish detergent bottle to create his own fountain as he explores air pressure.

Turn the common pastime of constructing paper airplanes into a lesson on the physics of aerodynamics and flight with this fun science activity.

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

This fun marbled paper craft uses things you're likely to have around your house, and it teaches kids some simple chemistry too!

The purpose of this science fair project is to build a basic radio.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

With this activity, not only will you be experimenting with giving accurate information, you'll also teach your child how to write good scientific procedures.

Discover whether different amounts of water added into a wine glass will produce a different pitch when their fingers are rubbed along the rim.

How do mirrors work? What is light, and how does it travel? Explore light and reflection with your preschooler with these simple hands-on experiments.

This science project examines the history of earthquakes and what we can do to prevent future disasters.

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

Help your kindergarten scientist discover relative size, density, and buoyancy with this fun, pumpkin science project!

Make stunning pendulum waves and learn the math behind the patterns generated with this cool and easy science project.

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

In this fun science fair project idea learn about universal solvents and solutes and find out the solubility of several common liquid substances.