Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

Do plants get crowded? Have your curious kid investigate how plants respond if they're forced to grow together in a confined space.

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

How can we describe the relationship of magnetic field strength vs. distance? Kids will find out with this free science fair project idea.

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

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

What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

Is it possible to trick the forces of nature that make your bubbles round to create a square bubble?

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.

With this cool floating rocks project, your child will get some hands-on experience with buoyancy and learn why certain rocks like pumice are able to float.

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

Milk is made of water and fat; but how can you separate the two? Find out in this color changing milk experiment.

In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!

Do earthworms like moisture or darkness? Find out as we explore the relationship between earthworms and light.

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.

Do you think you can blow down a sand castle with a mighty wind? Find out which material stands up best to erosion in this erosion experiment.

The goal of this fun science fair project idea is to microwave candy and investigate: do some colors of M&Ms melt faster than others?

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.