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A homemade lava lamp gives any room a retro flair. Find out how to make a homemade lava lamp, and learn some science too, with this educational activity.

Learn about savanna flora and fauna in this science project! Take a look at characteristics of tropical grassland plants and animals that help them survive.

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

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.

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

This science fair project explains the process of how the lungs expand and contract with the help of the diaphragm.

Amaze your kids by separating a salt and pepper mixture using an "electric spoon" charged with wool.

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!

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

Do lefties just write different or are their brains different? This science project has students explore what it means to be left handed.

This science fair project demonstrates the principles of reflection through simple experiments involving mirrors and light.

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

Science fair project in which you will attempt to throw a ball the greatest horizontal distance possible by using different angles.

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

Camouflage is one of the most important animal adaptations in the African savanna biome. Kids create their own camouflage with this fun science fair project.

The objective of this science fair project is to explore the relationship between acidic and basic compounds.

In this hands-on activity, kids learn what it takes to foster seedlings into full-grown plants, all in a regular old soda bottle!

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

Checkerboard play challenges students to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking.

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

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

This science fair project demonstrates the magic of arches by challenging students to stack telephone books on top of eggs without breaking them.

This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

Give your science savvy kindergarten a lesson in plant science with this fun carnation experiment.

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.