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This project explores whether nails, toothpicks, straws, or pen nibs are best for applying ink to paper.

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

How do series and parallel circuits work, and which produces the brightest light in a light bulb? Construct both in this project and find out!

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

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

Do lefties just write different or are their brains different? This science project has students explore what it means to be left handed.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

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.

This science project uses Mohsâ Hardness Test to show kids how to compare the hardness of different types of minerals.

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

Science fair project which uses coins flips to visually demonstrate the probability of an event and how to express it.

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

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

In this design challenge, your child will create a parachute for a small toy using typical household items.

In this fun science fair project idea learn about universal solvents and solutes and find out the solubility of several common liquid substances.

Science fair project that examines how to grow bacteria in a controlled setting, using simple materials from around the home.