Showing Results for first

Want to see a great example of Newton's first law? Kids will learn about basic physics with this fun, ballistic experiment.

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 first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

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.

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

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

Would your dog prefer homemade or store-bought food? Raw or cooked? Test your dog's preferred diet in this fun experiment.

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

This science project uses Mohsâ Hardness Test to show kids how to compare the hardness of different types of minerals.

Your child will learn science and make a fun new malleable toy with this balloon sandbag science experiment.

Unlike other seed sprouting projects, this one allows kids to compare five different sprouts (either 5 herbs or 5 flowers) by watching them grow in a glove.

Have you ever seen fruit decay? Find out if a fruit will rot faster if you open it versus leaving it untouched!

In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!

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

Your child can help your family pet take a breather, and help herself relax, too, with this soothing activity.

Handedness and footedness refer to whether people prefer to use their left or right hand and foot. In this experiment, test hand and foot dominance.

How does frost form? How fast does it form? Do this simple science project using a plastic glass, rock salt and some water to learn about deposition.

Examine whether distilled water, spring water, or regular tap water yield faster plant growth.

Science fair project that identifies the differences between soils from different environments and attempts to figure out why those differences exist.

Watch pre-packaged seeds and seeds taken from inside fruits and vegetables grow. Which ones will grow faster? Read more in this science fair project idea.

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.

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 experiment, kids will see if pruning tomato plants makes them more fruitful and learn about the factors that contribute to a plant's fruit production.

What are the effects of fertilizer on plant growth? What's the best fertilizer type (solid, liquid or powder)? Kids find out in this science fair project idea.

Magnets vary in strength. Have your young scientist figure out which kind of magnet is the strongest when you have him conduct this attractive experiment.

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

Celebrate April Fools' Day with a science prank that is sure to amuse...and educate too!

Kids will learn about the interaction of lactose and lactase in milk and discover why we describe enzymes as catalysts in this fun science fair project.

It's not actually that hard to get energy from garbage! Kids learn how to make biogas in the form of methane with this cool and easy science fair project idea.