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This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

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.

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.

Learn about this simple machine and make a pulley of your own to use for fun science trials.

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

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?

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

Kids will make a beautiful rainbow in a jar and learn what enables different types of liquids to remain distinct in separate layers.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

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.

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

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

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

Before you get ready for a delicious scramble or omelet, add a bit of science to your morning routine!

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.

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

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

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.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

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

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Kids will learn how to make a thermometer to to explore liquid density in this great science fair project. Which liquids are affected by temperature the most?

This science fair project teaches students the differences between fruits and vegetables.

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

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 demonstrates the effect of detergent pollution on fresh water birds' ability to stay afloat.