Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

This science fair project idea examines whether adding gelatin causes a solid to have a higher melting point and/or melt slower.

Kids discover what a homogeneous mixture is by adding sugar to distilled water and identify the various factors affecting solubility.

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.

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

Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.

This cool science fair project teaches kids about temperature, density and buoyancy using balloons that float with normal air. No helium required!

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

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

This science fair project idea investigates emulsifiers that allow oil and vinegar to mix.

What's the best way to make DIY compost? Kids will learn about aerobic and anaerobic decomposition while learning to appreciate the value of composting.

Science fair project that examines condensation and the conditions needed in order for dew to form.

How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

Kids will make predictions about cricket behavior by conducting this fun and easy experiment which simulates different environments for crickets.

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.

This science fair project idea examines the reason boats are shaped and engineered.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

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!

In this enlightening transpiration experiment, kids will explore how the loss of water from plants through transpiration contributes to the water cycle.

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

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

In this science fair project, you'll make a "ghost" appear in a test tube, and learn about what happens when hot water and cold water interact.

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

Your third grader will delight in learning about sound waves as he observes the different sounds created by tapping on glasses with varying amounts of water.