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Kids will learn how to show the direction of magnetic field lines and create a permanent model using iron filings in this great science fair project idea.

Explore if planting seeds in a certain direction will affect how fast it germinates.

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

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.

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.

In this cool engineering science fair project, kids learn how to build Hero's engine: an enlightening example of Newton's third law.

Palindromes are a fun and silly way to practice writing skills. Challenge your child to come up with as many palindromes as she can in this crazy activity!

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

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

Kids construct a single fixed pulley system to learn how pulleys can make work easier in this cool physics and engineering science fair project idea.

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

Help you child create an inspirational quote board out of foam that will motivate her to produce her best work and maintain a positive attitude.

What is a wedge? Kids find out by experimenting with different wedges in this simple science fair project idea.

Give your child a chance to feel like important airport personnel and learn a whole host of skills while he's at it!

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

The concept of metamorphosis is fascinating to children of all ages. Help your child's creativity take flight as she makes her very own butterfly life cycle.

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

Pin the nose on Rudolph with this festive Christmas game. Play Pin the Nose on Rudolph with your friends and family this holiday season.

Defend your cards in this multiplication math game! Your kid will enjoy using strategy to build equations and win points in this activity.

Your spotlight-loving third or fourth grader will be delighted to play this improvisational game of freeze theater with family or friends.

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.

Help your child explore this ancient art technique with the help of some tinfoil, black paint and the end of a paintbrush!

Enjoy the beautiful outdoors and indulge in a colorful game of I Spy while you're at it! It's just as fun as classic I Spy but twice as educational.

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

Make sure your child is prepared for Halloween by having him create a stamp-printing that says: "Trick or treat? Smell my feet!"

This fun geometry game requires players to use measurement, find perimeter, and draw polygons. It's great for a fourth grade math student!

This Haggadah scroll activity is great for getting kids to practice handwriting, but it will also get them thinking about the meaning behind Passover.

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.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

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!