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This fun marbled paper craft uses things you're likely to have around your house, and it teaches kids some simple chemistry too!

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

In this free science fair project idea, we learn about surface tension and how it can support mass—in this case, a floating paper clip.

This easy and inexpensive paper towel science project introduces kids to important physical concepts like cohesion, adhesion, and capillarity.

This project compares the strength of one, two, and three-ply toilet paper.

This science fair project uses paper chromatography to investigate whether black, brown, orange, and purple are pure colors or mixtures of other colors.

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

This experiment explores whether reading text on a computer screen or type on paper leads to better retention of the information read.

The objective of this science fair project is to explore the relationship between acidic and basic compounds.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to make a tower using paper cups.

This project explores whether nails, toothpicks, straws, or pen nibs are best for applying ink to paper.

This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

In this physics project, learn about the relationship between light intensity and distance using a laser pointer, flashlight, and graph paper!

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

What causes the seasons to change? Kids find out by modeling the earth's tilt using a globe, flashlight and graph paper in this cool science fair project idea.

Hone your child's skills of observation and take a look at forensic science for an interesting afternoon of exploration and detective work!

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

This science fair project idea researches the different layers of the atmosphere and creates a visual representation of the atmospheric layers.

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.

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

Combine the science of physics with the fun of playing spy. Your young detective can make his own tiny looking glass. It's simple to make!

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

If your mom likes flowers, make her a sweet gift that she'll treasure with this fun craft, a pretty Pressed Flowers Card!

Try hammering some plants with your kids to teach them a valuable lesson in flower science while making beautiful artwork in the process!

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.