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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!

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.

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

Celebrate the new school year with a back to school poem!

Here is a quick experiment you can conduct at the playground to introduce or reinforce the concept of Newton's First Law, The Law of Inertia.

Kids write about their favorite parts of school in 100 words to celebrate 100 days of school in this 5th grade writing activity.

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.

It's that time of the year again! Celebrate the start of a new school year with a back to class bash, complete with arts and crafts, food and games.

As your child heads back to school this fall, dust off those elementary math skills with our creative calendar activity!

Here's an arts and crafts activity to help your child put together his own "Back to School" scrapbook.

In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”

Here's a homemade bulletin board project to help your fourth grader's school year start off right.

Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

Little scientists will make inferences about hearing loss, pitch, and frequency in this great science fair idea that puts the human ear to the test.

Help your high school revive some Renaissance history with art by making a silverpoint sketch. In this activity, make your own stylus and special paper.

Turn the common pastime of constructing paper airplanes into a lesson on the physics of aerodynamics and flight with this fun science activity.

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

A simple science experiment exploring the physics of water pressure that's been amazing people since Medieval times.

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

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

Science fair project which teaches you about the principles of physics within a vacuum by creating a vacuum chamber.

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

This science fair project idea determines if the temperature of rubber effects how high it bounces.

In this physics project, learn about the relationship between light intensity and distance using a laser pointer, flashlight, and graph paper!

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!

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

Here's an activity to help your child create her very own time capsule to unearth and open in one, five, or even ten years later!

This is a fantastic and easy science experiment where kids will learn about elasticity by testing how high bouncy balls of different materials can bounce.

In this cool physics experiment, use double plane mirrors at various angles to learn about light reflection. Then, see if you can solve a puzzling problem!