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This science fair project idea explores whether the process used to dry the beans we eat for food renders them unviable.

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

Delight your child by helping them to construct a boat that can hold two seaworthy toy figures in this engaging project made from upcycled water bottles.

This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.

This science fair project idea examines whether adding gelatin causes a solid to have a higher melting point and/or melt slower.

Before your next family getaway, make a set of picture/word vocabulary cards together. These cards will build your child's language and comprehension skills.

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

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

Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?

Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.

In this science fair project, you'll make a "ghost" appear in a test tube, and learn about what happens when hot water and cold water interact.

This biodiversity project examines the biodiversity in your own backyard.

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

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

Cleaning can be a chore, but not with this sudsy experiment!

New readers need to develop a "bank" of words they can read by sight. Hate flashcards? Consider this fresh way to practice sight words to perfection...Bingo!

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

This fun art activity will get your child's creative juices flowing and will teach her about shapes, pattern and texture along the way.

Engage your children with this fun fall activity that integrates math and science. First, your child will excavate to find leaves. Next, they'll examine them to determine the colors. Then, your child will graph their findings.

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

In this simple circular motion experiment, you'll observe tangential velocity and learn about how acceleration and centripetal force affect an object.

This holiday season, don't forget the many delights of "cookie science"! Here's a confection we especially like.

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

The objective of this science project is to determine the length of time for different seeds to germinate.

Fire up the grill, break out the raffia and get crafty with flowers--it's time to learn how to throw your own luau!

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.