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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!

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Find out whether soil amendments can improve soil conditions and help you grow a bigger beanstalk in this ecology experiment!

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

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

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

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

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

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.

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

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

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

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

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

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

In this science fair project, you'll make a "ghost" appear in a test tube, and learn about what happens when hot water and cold water interact.

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

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

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?

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.