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.

This science fair project idea explores if the length of the string that an object is suspended on has an effect on how fast or slow it swings.

Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building catapults to teach your fifth grader about projectile motion.

Believe it or not, the common spud has enough electrochemical energy to power a small digital clock.

Help your own young scientist tackle the wonders of static electricity from the comfort of his own home!

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.

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

Give your budding young observers a chance to discover simple machines at use in their own home.

Your child will do a fun science experiment using soap and pepper flakes to help understand the concepts of water molecules and the surface tension of water.

Try the classic balloon-on-the-wall trick with your kid and watch static electricity in action.

Are you looking for an out-of-this world activity that's both fun and educational? This solar system garland is a great way to introduce your child to astronomy.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

By using static electricity generated from their body, a child can cause a small fluorescent lamp bulb to light up!

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

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

In this activity, your child will be challenged to build a tall tower out of building bricks! The instructions include questions prompts to guide students through the design challenge.

This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.

Kids learn how to manipulate additive and subtractive colors to send secret messages with red colored filters in this cool science fair project idea.

This science fair project investigates why the number of visible stars changes from place to place.

Young physicists will wrestle with a discrepant event: the Hammer Ruler Trick. They'll make some inferences about torque, balance, and center of gravity.

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.

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!

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.