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In this activity your child will make a coiling snake out of simple household materials, and also find out why they coil.

Discover whether a metal will expand under hot water.

Some fossils have been been preserved for billions of years! Help your kid understand how fossils are created and preserved with this crafty project.

Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

You and your child can create this beautiful butterfly mobile for hanging anywhere in the home (and learn about this magical creature while you're at it).

Children use their design thinking skills and powers of observation to create and construct a bird nest.

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

Travel back to the Jurassic age with this creative dinosaur activity that would make a great addition to any wall or fridge.

In this experiment you explore how tectonic plates move to create land and expand bodies of water.

The goal of this golf science fair science fair project is to determine whether the temperature of a golf ball affects its elasticity and its rebound.

What does a raindrop look like when it splashes on the ground? Is each raindrop unique like snowflakes? Find out how raindrop size varies in this experiment.

Here is a nifty science experiment using Epsom salts to make "frost" appear on a piece of glass.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.

In this science project, young children observe, record, and create collections of colors in their world and increase their powers of observation.

Every time a sound is produced it emits a sound wave. This experiment demonstrates how sound travels, using nothing more than a spoon and a string!

Learn the basic structure of a DNA strand, which is the double helix, how genes form together, and the resemblance DNA has to a twisted ladder. Create a model.

Kids are sure to be entranced by the magic of the ocean when they create their very own ocean in a bottle.

This science fair project idea explores the different properties & interactions of sugar molecules.

What is a wedge? Kids find out by experimenting with different wedges in this simple science fair project idea.

Learn about the role of Earth's rotation on the Coriolis Effect and hurricanes in this science project. Model the Coriolis Effect on a hurricane's direction.

What causes dilated pupils? Young scientists will find out by applying what they already know about changes in pupil size and making models of the pupil.

This biodiversity project examines the biodiversity in your own backyard.

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.