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What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.

This science fair project idea explores whether a sundial is as accurate as an atomic clock when telling time.

How do the phases of the Moon and gravity cause spring tides and neap tides? Does the Sun play a role in the tides? Figure it out in this fun science project!

In this project, all you need is a protractor to learn how to use the altitude of Polaris to find latitude on Earth. Polaris is also known as the North Star.

Create a DIY Electromagnet! Using a 9v battery to create an electrical field around a nail, students explore electromagnetism in this cool science project idea.

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 color affects temperature.

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

What causes the seasons to change? Kids find out by modeling the earth's tilt using a globe, flashlight and graph paper in this cool science fair project idea.

This science fair project idea investigates if heat from direct sunlight is hotter than heat from reflected sunlight.

Is it amplitude? Weight? Length of string? Kids will discover what factors changing the period of a pendulum depends on in this fun and easy physics experiment.

Learn about Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, with your child while artfully arranging spring flowers!

Kids will create their own version of Richard Feynman's rubber band heat engine to learn about thermodynamics with this cool science fair project idea.

Learn how to make a weathervane with this fun and simple meteorology project for fourth graders.

This experiment explores whether reading text on a computer screen or type on paper leads to better retention of the information read.

This project examines if computer screen and text color affect retention and if people subconsciously prefer combinations of colors that help their retention.

Throughout history, people have used song as a teaching and memory tool. This project explores whether song improves a person's ability to retain information.

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.

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

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

Learn about lateral earthquake motion and its effect on high rise buildings in this simple 4th grade earth science experiment.

Kids learn how to prevent erosion by growing grass. They'll test soil with grass against raw soil in this revealing science fair project idea for 4th grade.

This science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.

Kids get step-by-step instructions for how to make a rubber band car and explore the physics of potential energy with this fun engineering science fair project.

This science fair project idea examines whether the colors of the spectrum respond differently in the thermal aspect when radiated by the sun.

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

Here's a fun activity that will have your child researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?