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Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

What is it about a Slinky that causes it to walk down the steps? This simple experiment is a perfect illustration of both gravity and momentum.

Give your kid the opportunity to experiment with color combinations, and how the tape is applied as they make special cards for friends and family.

Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?

With this science fair idea, little scientists will gain valuable insights into the physics behind throwing a baseball.

Want to see a great example of Newton's first law? Kids will learn about basic physics with this fun, ballistic experiment.

Learn how to demagnetize a magnet and how physics can explain this phenomenon with this enlightening science fair project.

Does the temperature of a magnet affect its strength? Learn about the relationship between magnets and temperature with this cool physics science fair project.

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

Help your child get a grasp on what it was like to build gigantic ancient structures with this easy engineering activity about science and physics.

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.

In this project students experiment with making music using only glasses of water.

Create a unique and colorful Mother's Day gift that Mom can use all year. Upcycle a tea tin by wrapping it with Washi tape!

This science fair project idea develops an understanding through experimentation of which shapes are the most structurally strong.

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

Science fair project about work and energy which uses a simple mathematical formula to predict how far a jar will roll down an incline.

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

Ignite your child's creativity by having them design their own clay version of an alebrije, a traditional fanciful creature like the ones made in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Find out which kind of bubble wrap fares best when put in impact.

Explore how dielectric heating comes into play when microwaving various liquids in this science project. This test will help you understand how microwaves work!

Introduce your fourth or fifth grader to volume by having him build rectangular prisms, and then count each sugar cube to check his volume calculations.

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

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.

In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

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

In this CD hovercraft science project, students will construct their own DIY hovercraft.

Demonstrate how you can make your own compass using a magnetized needle. It also allows you to compare magnetic north and geographic north.

In this experiment, students find out what happens when a less-dense fluid interacts with a denser one, replicating the effect of cooler solid rock on magma.

Stir up some friendly competition with this tabletop bow and arrow craft!

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