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Determine whether butterflies like to drink sugar water, salt water, or plain water.

Will increasing the amount of salt in water effect how slow or fast the water freezes?

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

Chlorine and chloramine are added to our tap water to kill harmful microorganisms. What is the best way to filter these disinfectants in your drinking water?

This science fair project on testing water hardness is a great introduction to practical chemistry. Test and learn the difference between hard and soft water.

Show your fifth grade scientist how to create a siphon using two buckets, plastic tubing, and water. Watch her astonishment as the water travels uphill!

Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

Science fair project that compares the freezing temperature of salt water and freshwater in order to learn about supercooling and condensation nuclei.

Water, along with soil and light, is a necessary component for plant growth. So what's better for promoting plant growth: tap water, or rain water?

Here's a fun science experiment that's refreshingly tasty too! Turn regular water into a tasty treat perfect for consuming on a hot day.

Are you looking for a fun game that will keep your child on his toes? Try introducing him to Water Tag.

This experiment that explores water and air pressure will amaze your fifth grader as it appears that a single card is holding water in an upside-down glass.

Examine whether distilled water, spring water, or regular tap water yield faster plant growth.

This science fair project idea compares biodiversity between drops of water.

Learn with makes water molecules work with this fun and easy science activity!

Using an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.

Help your kindergarten scientist explore an important part of earth science: how soil retains water.

How does water pressure change with depth? Kids learn how pressure works underwater with this cool and easy demo.

Here's an interesting activity that will enable your child to make his own magnifier out of a drop of water

Demonstrate the properties of pressure and surface tension to explain how water can stay inside an upside down glass using cardboard.

In this science project, learn about water transport in plants and make a beautiful dyed floral arrangement with cohesion, adhesion, and xylem tubes!

Science fair project which determines if plants really do need water to grow, or whether they just need to be kept wet.

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

Have your child kick off their summer vacation by making a miniature water slide!

Find out which type of sponge holds the most water.

Help your child understand surface tension by showing them how they can create a "skin" on top of water.

Being sick stinks! Help make being achy a little easier by helping your child craft a comforting hot water bottle doll out of fabric, googly eyes, and ribbon.

Dive into U.S. colonial history by making a simple bottle gourd water cooler, crafted by colonists of Roanoke Island in the 16th century.