Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

This light bulb science project includes step-by-step instructions for testing the heat from different light bulbs.

Take a look at forensic science with your child. She'll learn how to take a shoe impression, just like the detectives do!

Hone your child's skills of observation and take a look at forensic science for an interesting afternoon of exploration and detective work!

Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this science fair project idea!

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

Incorporate some math and science thinking into your annual fall fun with this pumpkin investigation activity! Your child will have a blast investigating various ways of measuring pumpkins, making estimates, taking measurements, and recording their findin

This science fair idea examines hydrogel superabsorbent polymer crystals. They can absorb 500 times their weight in water. Can they absorb other liquids too?

Challenge your learner to design and build a city of their own in this creative engineering activity.

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

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

How does a compass work? What's a magnetic field? Kids will build their own compass at home to find the answers in this great science fair project idea.

A homemade lava lamp gives any room a retro flair. Find out how to make a homemade lava lamp, and learn some science too, with this educational activity.

Excite your fourth grader by recreating ancient Viking myths. This miniature longboat will explore the principle of water molecules expanding when heated.

Stir up some enthusiasm for experimentation with this candy-cracking science experiment!

Here is a fun middle school science project on factors affecting solubility. Learn how dissolved solids can "crash out" to form crystals when conditions change.

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

This science fair project idea explores how enzyme inhibitors, active sites, non-competitive enzyme inhibitors, and substrates work.

This science fair project idea discovers whether there are some objects that do not fall at a constant rate.

This science fair project idea investigates if heat from direct sunlight is hotter than heat from reflected sunlight.

This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

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

This science fair project idea explores whether white light can be separated into different colors.

Check out this fun science fair project to make a vinegar and baking soda balloon and demonstrate how gas is created as a result of the chemical reaction.

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!