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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.

Your child can create a special winter headband with the help of some white felt and a length of silver ribbon.

This science fair project idea investigates how the height at which a pendulum is released affects the length of time it continues.

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.

Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

Invigorate your fourth grader's mind by helping him turn his room into a woven masterpiece using various lengths of material.

This science fair project idea explores whether it is easier to balance on a narrow ledge or on a rope.

Make a poodle skirt for a creative sewing project with your child that will also be a blast from the past!

Decorate with a banner made from paper, clover shapes and buttons to celebrate spring or St. Patrick's Day!

This science fair project idea investigates how color affects temperature.

Create a special Father’s Day surprise by planning and mapping a hike around the neighborhood!

Have your child try her hand at creating a colorful, beaded necklace that's not only stylish, but also tells a story.

Create a paper jack-o'-lantern from upcycled paper bags and newspapers with this fun Halloween craft project!

Here's a hands-on activity you can do with your fourth-grader to practice measurement and directly apply the concept of area.

Grab some rope and a couple of rafts and you're ready to play Rope Rush, an exciting race game for the pool!

Get kids excited about gathering their school supplies by teaching them how to make their own writing supplies!

In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.

Learn about magnifying glasses, concave lenses and inverted images by sending rays of light through a magnifying glass in this cool science fair project!

This beginner's sewing craft turns ordinary gloves into fancy fur fashion statements!

make the most original Easter eggs on the block with this beading craft to ring in the Spring!

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

Create a yarn doll out of a few toothpicks and colorful string with this Guatemalan craft.

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

This science fair project idea investigates the difference in reaction times between boys and girls.

Learn how to make a ping pong ball anemometerâa device used to measure wind speedâin this free science fair project idea.

Complete with the drippy, glittery shapes that make icicles so popular, this paper project can be hung everywhere from door frames to tabletops.

Don't throw out all those old artworks! Your child can transform them into a fun and exciting paper circle garland she can use for decorating her room.

Attention, Anglophiles! Get your fill of artsy crafts and historical fun with this jewelry project.

Press pause on your speedy reader's latest adventure with an activity perfect for book lovers.

Demonstrate how static electricity can cause an object to move. It also examines just how an object affected by static electricity will move.