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Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

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

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.

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

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

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

This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.

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

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

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

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

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.

Find out whether we can create motion in a dish and as a result, create a wonderful and colorful show.

In this science fair project, young children discover what happens when two fluids that have different densities get together.

In this science fair experiment, children demonstrate the relationship between the amount of stuff and the amount of pressure in a closed system.

This engaging project encourages young children to practice and refine the important scientific skills of sorting and classification.

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

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

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.

In this project children discover, identify, and sort seeds from a variety of fruits and vegetables

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.