This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

In this 3rd grade science activity, you'll experiment with the little-known fourth state of matter: polymers! Mix borax with white glue and watch what happens.

Explore if planting seeds in a certain direction will affect how fast it germinates.

In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.

Demonstrate how you can make your own compass using a magnetized needle. It also allows you to compare magnetic north and geographic north.

Kids learn how to manipulate additive and subtractive colors to send secret messages with red colored filters in this cool science fair project idea.

Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!

What is it about a Slinky that causes it to walk down the steps? This simple experiment is a perfect illustration of both gravity and momentum.

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

Marshmallows are made of sugar, water, and air pockets. Since the marshmallow is flexible, will air pressure cause it to expand when heated in a microwave?

Have you ever wondered how many numbers most people can memorize? Test your friends to find out!

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Kids build a desert food chain, desert food web, and desert food pyramid in this cool science fair project to learn about trophic levels and consumers.

Learn about lateral earthquake motion and its effect on high rise buildings in this simple 4th grade earth science experiment.

Your kid will delight in creating an extraterrestrial vehicle from goods found around the house. There's no telling where her imagination will go!

This science experiment tests whether warm or cold water works best in making cut flowers last longer.

Will increasing the amount of salt in water effect how slow or fast the water freezes?

What is persistence of vision? With this hands-on science fair project idea, students will demonstrate this cool and dramatic phenomenon in their own classroom.

This science fair project idea investigates if fats add to the flavor of food.

Kids will make predictions about cricket behavior by conducting this fun and easy experiment which simulates different environments for crickets.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Have you ever noticed the way a dropped stone makes a fun pattern in a pond or lake? What's the science behind these splashy occurrences?

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

The goal of this science fair project is to analyze differences between the taste and texture of frozen and fresh food.

How sensitive is your skin? Here's a fourth grade science experiment that lets your child figure it out.

Have your kid determine if a goldfish can be conditioned to expect food the same way Pavlov's dogs did with this fascinating science fair project.

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

This craft is a great way to explore the fascinating world of spiders and their webs as you collect spider webs from around your house with your third grader.