This science fair project idea examines which type of insulation holds in the most heat.

Have your child kick off their summer vacation by making a miniature water slide!

In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!

Young scientists will investigate people's preferences for saltiness, and make some inferences about genetics and diet.

In this classic Ivory soap experiment, kids learn what happens to different types of soap in the microwave, and why!

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to create a device that protects an egg when it is dropped from a height of about 10 feet.

Hanukkah stamps help you decorate anything from cards to gifts to wrapping paper. Make your own Hanukkah stamps out of potatoes.

Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

In this activity you and your child will learn about the African Americans that changed history in a fun quiz format.

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

Learn about this simple machine and make a pulley of your own to use for fun science trials.

Refresh your third grader's understanding of idioms with this hands-on art activity that encourages him to manipulate clay to represent his favorite idiom.

In this hands-on design challenge your child will make their very own Rube Goldberg Machine.

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

What exactly went on in a typical dinosaur family? Travel back to the Mesozoic Era and bring out your kid's creative side with this sequencing activity.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!

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

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

In this fun science experiment, kids will determine the best method for ripening avocados and discover the cool chemical reaction that makes this possible.

Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.

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.

What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

In this plastic wrap science fair project, you'll learn about polymer permeability and find out which plastic wrap keeps food from dehydrating best.

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

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

Milk is made of water and fat; but how can you separate the two? Find out in this color changing milk experiment.