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Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.

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

Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.

Discover flight initiation distance as you play around in the park with this fun bird watching project!

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

This fun marbled paper craft uses things you're likely to have around your house, and it teaches kids some simple chemistry too!

In this design challenge, your child will make a bottle rocket using typical household items.

In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!

Combine the science of physics with the fun of playing spy. Your young detective can make his own tiny looking glass. It's simple to make!

This is a quick, easy science fair project that conveys the idea of density to preschool and early elementary children.

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

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

In this project, you'll build a model of the earth, complete with all seven continents and four major oceans.

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

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

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

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

In this activity, students will think about the form and function of household objects as they compare and contrast kitchen serving spoons of various sizes and designs.

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

This science fair project idea teaches how the gases and pollution in the air affect the earth's atmosphere temperature.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.