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 explores whether a plastic slinky works as well as a metal slinky when walking it down the stairs.

Discover whether a metal will expand under hot water.

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.

In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”

Wind is an important source of renewable, green energy. The purpose of this science fair project is to build and operate a windmill generator.

This fun and easy middle school science fair project idea explores the topic of pollution and demonstrates if polluted soil affect the growth of green plants.

Find out whether packaged seeds actually do expire in this new science fair project idea.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that light travels in straight lines and experiments with reflecting light.

This project investigates the affect of storage temperature on microwave popcorn.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to create a device that protects an egg when it is dropped from a height of about 10 feet.

In science fair projects, middle school students discover why nitrogen fixing bacteria are important to plant growth.

This science fair project explores how osmotic pressure forces water through the root up into the plant.

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.

What are the effects of fertilizer on plant growth? What's the best fertilizer type (solid, liquid or powder)? Kids find out in this science fair project idea.

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

The goal of this science fair experiment is to demonstrate the effects of air pressure on objects and analyze applications of air pressure principles.

Students explore hot desert plant adaptations in this cool science fair project by observing how these organisms prevent excessive transpiration.

In this science fair project, students focus sunlight with a magnifying glass and trap shorter waves to melt ice.

This science fair project idea provides evidence that air is everywhere and takes up space.

Experiment about connection of senses of taste and smell. Using blindfold and noseplugs, administer blind taste test. Analyze results and organize data.

Science fair project that examines how temperature affects density and how density in turn affects the behavior of helium gas.

Wonder why bugs always fly around your lights at night? This experiment determines whether insects are attracted to the heat or the light.

Find out whether optical mice are useful on all surfaces or if there are drawbacks to this supposedly superior solution to the traditional roller-ball mouse.

This science fair project uses paper chromatography to investigate whether black, brown, orange, and purple are pure colors or mixtures of other colors.

This science fair project examines how tsunamis travel by simulating a tsunami moving around an island. You will generate a pretend tsunami in a swimming pool.

What is mulch? Kids will provide soil with a wet blanket of mulch and see if that helps keep drought-stricken soil damp.

Science fair project in which you will start a fire from scratch without using matches or a lighter.

Find out whether putting something on top of a plant will inhibit its growth.

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.