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Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different materials.

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.

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

What causes sound? Here's a simple science experiment that adds a visual element to the science of sound to help kids better understand this tricky concept.

With this science fair idea, little scientists will gain valuable insights into the physics behind throwing a baseball.

Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?

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

What's a liquid? What's a solid? What better way to experiment than by turning a childhood favorite, ice cream, into a homemade science lesson!

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

Explore aromas with your child and help boost her brain power with some fun and interactive science activities.

The goal of this golf science fair science fair project is to determine whether the temperature of a golf ball affects its elasticity and its rebound.

Learn how to demagnetize a magnet and how physics can explain this phenomenon with this enlightening science fair project.

This easy and inexpensive paper towel science project introduces kids to important physical concepts like cohesion, adhesion, and capillarity.

Observe with your third grader what happens when food starts to decompose, and boost science skills simultaneously with this experiment!

Does the temperature of a magnet affect its strength? Learn about the relationship between magnets and temperature with this cool physics science fair project.

Combine the science of physics with the fun of playing spy. Your young detective can make his own tiny looking glass. It's simple to make!

This taste buds science experiment demonstrates how strongly our sense of smell controls what we taste.

Help your child get a grasp on what it was like to build gigantic ancient structures with this easy engineering activity about science and physics.

In this plastic wrap science fair project, you'll learn about polymer permeability and find out which plastic wrap keeps food from dehydrating best.

Teach your kids about entropy with this fun, easy exercise, and teach your money to dance while you're at it!

Wondering how we know that air is there? Here's a quick and easy experiment that proves that air may be thin, but it's not too wimpy to block your shot!

How greasy are your potato chips? Students will use a reliable method to quantify greasiness and compare different brands in this great science fair project.

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

Let your fourth grade chef mix up butter and sugar with scientific principles about different states of matter, and get delicious toffee, too.

Can a toy car determine the strength of a magnet? In this cool magnet science fair project, young scientists will learn how to measure the strength of a magnet.

Try this chemistry experiment with your curious kid and get some "shocking" results!

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

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.