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

Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

This science fair project idea investigates how magnetism can defy the force of gravity.

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

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

Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this 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 science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.

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.

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

This science fair project idea investigates emulsifiers that allow oil and vinegar to mix.

Will storing cucumbers and tomatoes in the fridge destroy their unique flavors? Find out in this science fair project idea!

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.

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

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

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

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

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

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.

Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.

This project determines what category of person is most likely to be ticklish.

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

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.

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