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This project examines whether playing music during class helps students learn or if it distracts students from learning.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

Make a planter full of delicious seasonings and classic grilling vegetables, great for a Fatherâs Day gift or a fun start-of-summer outdoor activity.

This science project encourages students to investigate the Mozart Effect, the idea that classical music promotes learning.

This kinesthetic learning activity will help your fourth grader get a firm grasp on the immensity of the solar system.

Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.

Students will investigate the thermal conductivity of metals by learning how to measure thermal conductivity with this fun and easy science fair project idea.

In this design challenge, your child will make a bottle rocket using typical household items.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

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.

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

This science fair project idea determines if the color of light affects the growth of plants.

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

Test out the pH levels of soil in your backyard versus soil in more wild environments to solve this science case.

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

The purpose of this science fair project is to determine which conditions and materials quicken the composting process to make the best compost.

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

Teach your child how to make an all-natural, yellow-brown dye, using just walnut shells and water. This deep dye can be used on textiles, art, and wood.

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

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

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

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.

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

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

This science fair project idea investigates if fats add to the flavor of food.

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

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

Challenge your learner to design and build a city of their own in this creative engineering activity.