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Call in your crafty kids to help make this homemade air freshener, perfect for stowing in the backseat to keep your ride smelling fresh and clean.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

This spider mobile activity encourages learning about the science of motion, air currents and art.

This science fair project idea demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.

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

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

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

Science fair project that examines what causes thunder and why a thunderclap sounds so loud. How is lightening related to the creation of sound waves?

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

Science fair project that examines condensation and the conditions needed in order for dew to form.

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

In this science fair experiment, children demonstrate the relationship between the amount of stuff and the amount of pressure in a closed system.

Science fair project that examines the different types of precipitation, evaluates the density of snow and calculates the ratio of snow-to-liquid.

How does water pressure change with depth? Kids learn how pressure works underwater with this cool and easy demo.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.

This simple and fun project introduces kids to the art of pottery and offers them a glimpse into how ancient peoples created the very first Neolithic pottery.

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

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

Do you think you can blow down a sand castle with a mighty wind? Find out which material stands up best to erosion in this erosion experiment.

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

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.

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

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.

Before your next family getaway, make a set of picture/word vocabulary cards together. These cards will build your child's language and comprehension skills.