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In this experiment, students will discover how heat and pressure turn clay into slate, phyllite, and finally schist.

Help your fifth grader bring the magnificent spirit of Rome to a modern day, personalized clay coin.

Travel to ancient Mesopotamia with your kids by carving your own unique cuneiform cylinder seals.

Science fair project in which you will learn more about the natural world by preserving and identifying different animal tracks.

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

Some fossils have been been preserved for billions of years! Help your kid understand how fossils are created and preserved with this crafty project.

You've heard all about oil spills, but can they really be that bad? After all, vegetable oil is in almost every yummy baking good from cookies to brownies.

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

Are you looking for an out-of-this world activity that's both fun and educational? This solar system garland is a great way to introduce your child to astronomy.

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

This science fair project idea explores how the shape of a boat affects its density and how much weight it can float.

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

Kids will learn how to measure the viscosity of liquids by making their own homemade viscometer in this great science fair project idea.

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

This science fair project idea examines the reason boats are shaped and engineered.

In this cool physics experiment, use double plane mirrors at various angles to learn about light reflection. Then, see if you can solve a puzzling problem!

In this plant habitats activity, children play the role of an ecologist and take surveys of different areas to discover the best habitat for dandelions.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

Create cake pops in shaped like eyeballs in this extra sweet, gross-out Halloween baking activity!

Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.

Dive into U.S. colonial history by making a simple bottle gourd water cooler, crafted by colonists of Roanoke Island in the 16th century.

Show your fifth grader how to create a vivid and colorful, Picasso-inspired, 3-D mask.

Science fair project that compares the ecology of different soil samples by identifying which sample has the most invertebrates living in it.

In this activity, your child will learn how to make a drop spindle with a handy vegetable.

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days