This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

In this enlightening transpiration experiment, kids will explore how the loss of water from plants through transpiration contributes to the water cycle.

Get down to the rubber with this science project that tests the effectiveness of different types of erasers.

The purpose of this study is to determine if people can tell the difference between organic and conventional food from looking at, smelling and tasting it.

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

This project investigates the affect of storage temperature on microwave popcorn.

Throughout history, people have used song as a teaching and memory tool. This project explores whether song improves a person's ability to retain information.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

This project determines what category of person is most likely to be ticklish.

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

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.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

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

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

This science project uses Mohsâ Hardness Test to show kids how to compare the hardness of different types of minerals.

In this science fair project, students make their own rain gauge to measure rainfall.

This science fair project idea explores whether a plastic slinky works as well as a metal slinky when walking it down the stairs.

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

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

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

How does dishwashing liquid work? Kids discover the chemical mechanism behind cleansing power in this easy science fair project idea.

This experiment explores whether reading text on a computer screen or type on paper leads to better retention of the information read.

Marshmallows are made of sugar, water, and air pockets. Since the marshmallow is flexible, will air pressure cause it to expand when heated in a microwave?

How greasy are your potato chips? Students will use a reliable method to quantify greasiness and compare different brands in this great science fair project.

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

Here's a science activity to help your child investigate how seeds are designed to travel.