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This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

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

Before Twitter, birds were the ones tweeting, not humans. Have your child discover the magical sounds of nature while recording birds around his neighborhood!

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

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.

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!

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

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

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.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

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.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

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

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

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

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

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

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

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

Is it possible to trick the forces of nature that make your bubbles round to create a square bubble?

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

When you cut a flower to put into a vase, it'll eventually wilt, even with water and sunshine. But is there another scientific secret to keeping flowers fresh?

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.