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Engineers in training can get started with this simple wheel-and-axle construction activity.

In this cool engineering science fair project, kids learn how to build Hero's engine: an enlightening example of Newton's third law.

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!

Delight your budding scientist with this cool physics magic trick and teach her some basic physics concepts while you're at it!

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

Kids will learn how to make a thermometer to to explore liquid density in this great science fair project. Which liquids are affected by temperature the most?

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

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

Do you think you could walk around upside down -- with your feet in the air and your head on the ground?

This fun activity makes use of pasta shells, paint, and glue make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature.

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

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

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

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

In this science fair project, kids will be able to see where germs reside on their hands while gaining insight into the benefits of thorough hand washing.

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

Before Twitter, birds were the ones tweeting, not humans. Have your child discover the magical sounds of nature while recording birds around his neighborhood!

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.