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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.

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

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!

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

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

Learn about the layers of the Earth and make a model! Create a earth layer book, cake, or clay diagram.

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

This experiment has students record rat behavior to learn about the benefits of rats and research rat myths throughout history.

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

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.