Here's a fun activity that will have your child researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.

Sink or swim? Calculate the density of various fruits and vegetables using water and a kitchen scale.

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

This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

For a fun family activity to introduce your child to genetics, have your child go on a search for dominant and recessive family genes!

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

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.

In this science fair projects, students will grow out the bacteria that collect on air conditioner filters.

The next time you and your fifth grader go on a hike, take along this key to figure out which common North American animal left a track along the river bank.