In this fun science fair project idea learn about universal solvents and solutes and find out the solubility of several common liquid substances.

Believe it or not, the common spud has enough electrochemical energy to power a small digital clock.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

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

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore which other common animals besides scorpions glow under a UV Black light.

This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.

The next time you and your fifth grader go on a hike, take along this key to figure out which common North American animal left a track along the river bank.

Science fair project that uses muriatic acid to develop fingerprints that would otherwise be invisible.

Check out this cool science fair project on identifying rocks and minerals for kids.

This science fair project teaches kids experimental design and how to test if subjects can really sense if they are being watched.

Prove that the Earth is not flat. The objective of this science fair project is to measure the angle of the sun and calculate the circumference of the Earth.

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

Help your child learn about animal classification with this fun and delicious activity.

Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.

Protozoa and ciliate and amoeba, oh my! The objective of this science fair project is for students to use a microscope and identify microscopic life.

Discover whether cold or hot water from the faucet will boil faster on the stove.

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

This experiment uses a yeast solution, liquid detergent, and hydrogen peroxide to produce an exciting reaction like no other!

Give your budding young observers a chance to discover simple machines at use in their own home.

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

Children combine an acid and an alkaline substance to simulate a volcano eruption in this fun experiment.

Learn about the power of exponents. The objective of this science fair project is to explore and understand how exponents are used.

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

This science fair project idea investigates whether plants can survive being frozen.

In this experiment, young ecologists will learn about a type of edge effect: how trees and plants at the edge of a forest can act as a weed filter.

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!