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Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.

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

Time is an abstract concept that's difficult to grasp. But waiting for the turkey to come out of the oven on Thanksgiving is a concretely yummy experience.

This science fair project explores how osmotic pressure forces water through the root up into the plant.

In this science fair projects, students will grow out the bacteria that collect on air conditioner filters.

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

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?

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

Help cement the concept of place value with this simple activity that involves creating a set of dials made from Styrofoam cups.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

Give your child a chance to review his knowledge of safety and show off his writing skills at the same time by writing a safety manual to share at home.

Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

This science experiment tests whether warm or cold water works best in making cut flowers last longer.

In this science fair project, students examine under what conditions individual plants release seeds and how far the seeds are released.

Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.

Try this fun math card game and practice place value with your second grader! Decide which number is bigger in order to earn points!

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

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.

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

These festive red and blue drink umbrellas are the perfect DIY party idea. While you're making them you can even sneak in a little compass practice.

Your child can build the home of her dreams by creating a truly imaginative model. She'll get to draft her own blueprints to design her masterpiece!

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

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

This science fair project idea investigates the difference in reaction times between boys and girls.

This science fair project idea investigates the ability of different whitening toothpastes to whiten teeth.

This science fair project idea investigates if fats add to the flavor of food.