Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

Determine whether butterflies like to drink sugar water, salt water, or plain water.

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

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

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

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

Magnets vary in strength. Have your young scientist figure out which kind of magnet is the strongest when you have him conduct this attractive experiment.

In this microwave plant experiment, find out whether microwave radiation will affect radish seed germination. Will it help or hinder the plants' growth?

In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

Learn the basic structure of a DNA strand, which is the double helix, how genes form together, and the resemblance DNA has to a twisted ladder. Create a model.

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

This science project allows students to study the psychology of happiness.

This science fair project idea investigates which objects float and sink in honey, water, and oil.

Find out whether matte or shiny nail polish lasts longer.

This science fair project idea explores which fruit molds the fastest.

This project determines the age of a tree using a growth factor chart instead of cutting the tree down to count the rings in its base.

Total alkalinity and pH personal care products are controlled to prevent skin irritation. Learn more about basic and acidic substances in this science project.

Brine shrimp usually live in saltwater. Investigate how salt concentration (salinity) affects the rate at which brine shrimp eggs hatch.

Science fair project determines relationship between number and variety of insects and spiders by collecting and counting invertebrates in a ecosystem.

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?