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

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

Here's a fun science experiment that's refreshingly tasty too! Turn regular water into a tasty treat perfect for consuming on a hot day.

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

In this fun science experiment, kids will determine the best method for ripening avocados and discover the cool chemical reaction that makes this possible.

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

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

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.

Did you know a mouse eats almost fifty times as much as a cow? Find out how and test out the strange science with your friends!

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

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

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.

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

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

This science fair project idea investigates which objects float and sink in honey, water, and oil.

Develop your child's mathematical and engineering skills with this fun building brick challenge. In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create a boat out of building bricks.

Test your friends to find out if you can replicate the placebo effect's incredible results.

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

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

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

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

Help your kid feel like a superhero with this safe and fun science experiment that creates an electrical charge that's like a mini lightning bolt!