Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

This science fair project idea investigates the ability of different whitening toothpastes to whiten teeth.

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

Gather some friends for a bubbly soda taste test do determine calories' role in your favorite drinks.

Have your child kick off their summer vacation by making a miniature water slide!

Recreate the fantastic phenomena of solar eclipses with your child using just a flashlight, a quarter, and her very own face!

What is topography? Kids find out by learning to make and read a topographic map in this awesome science fair project idea.

Climates with more snowfall have more coniferous forests and fewer deciduous ? Learn about how pine trees in a coniferous forest adapted to withstand snow.

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

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.

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

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

This science fair project idea explores how the shape of a boat affects its density and how much weight it can float.

Make a backbone model to explore human anatomy and life science.

Using an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.

This science fair project idea explores whether the process used to dry the beans we eat for food renders them unviable.

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

Did you even wonder why some rocks are round and smooth while others are broken up into small pieces?

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

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

The objective of this science fair project is to observe the differences in heat absorption for darker colors vs. lighter colors.

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

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

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

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.