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In this simple circular motion experiment, you'll observe tangential velocity and learn about how acceleration and centripetal force affect an object.

This science fair project idea investigates how magnetism can defy the force of gravity.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

This spider mobile activity encourages learning about the science of motion, air currents and art.

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

This science fair project idea investigates how the height at which a pendulum is released affects the length of time it continues.

This science fair project idea explores if the length of the string that an object is suspended on has an effect on how fast or slow it swings.

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

Did you know your body is full of simple machines? This project looks at one of the third-class levers in the human body: your arm!

This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

This science fair project idea investigates how a bottom keel helps keep a boat from rocking back and forth.

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

This science fair project idea demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.

In this free science fair project, build a star clock and learn how to tell time on a clear night by observing the big dipper!

Help your child learn more about the military by having him create a portrait of a soldier and write a short summary about why that soldier is important.

In this science project, learn about water transport in plants and make a beautiful dyed floral arrangement with cohesion, adhesion, and xylem tubes!

This science fair project idea investigates which objects float and sink in honey, water, and oil.

Try the classic balloon-on-the-wall trick with your kid and watch static electricity in action.

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

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.

In this science fair project, students examine under what conditions individual plants release seeds and how far the seeds are released.

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?

This science fair project investigates whether tapping the top or the side of the can will stop a vigorously-shaken can of soda from exploding.

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

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 about the role of Earth's rotation on the Coriolis Effect and hurricanes in this science project. Model the Coriolis Effect on a hurricane's direction.

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.

In this project, learn about animal vision and different kinds of eyes: ocelli, compound eyes, and camera eyes. Find out what a jellyfish or grasshopper sees!