Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.

Kids make a paperclip perform an act of magnetic levitation and test how effective various materials are at magnetic shielding in this science fair project.

Find out whether putting something on top of a plant will inhibit its growth.

How does distance affect the spreading of light? Kids see diffraction and the inverse square law of light in action with this great science fair project idea.

This science fair project idea explores if the length of the string that an object is suspended on has an effect on how fast or slow it swings.

What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.

Kids learn how to manipulate additive and subtractive colors to send secret messages with red colored filters in this cool science fair project idea.

This science fair project investigates why the number of visible stars changes from place to place.

Young physicists will wrestle with a discrepant event: the Hammer Ruler Trick. They'll make some inferences about torque, balance, and center of gravity.

What is persistence of vision? With this hands-on science fair project idea, students will demonstrate this cool and dramatic phenomenon in their own classroom.

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

The moon doesn't produce its own light, so why can we see it shining in the sky? Learn about reflection and planetshine in this fun and easy science project!

Can a horse lead itself to the carrot? Train your horse with carrots and boxes and test horse memory in this fun zoology science fair project.

The goal of this science fair project is to demonstrate different ways to generate static electricity and record its effects.

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

What's the relationship between temperature, air humidity and static electricity? Kids will find out with this free static electricity science fair project.

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

Kids will explore the corrosiveness of soda in this cool science fair project by leaving pennies submerged in soda overnight.

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

Learn about the role of Earth's rotation on the Coriolis Effect and hurricanes in this science project. Model the Coriolis Effect on a hurricane's direction.

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

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore the risk of mechanical deterioration of artifacts placed in a storage box due to mold outbreaks.

How does a compass work? What's a magnetic field? Kids will build their own compass at home to find the answers in this great science fair project idea.

This science fair project idea examines the reason boats are shaped and engineered.

This science fair project idea explores how much force is needed to move a lever at different distances from the fulcrum.

In this windmill model science project, you will build a windmill to learn about wheel-and-axle machines and how these simple machines are used to do work.

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