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In this science fair project, young children will become aware of and have the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

In this science project, young children observe, record, and create collections of colors in their world and increase their powers of observation.

Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

This science fair project introduces children to static electricity and the idea that electricity is more than lights and plugs.

Find out whether we can create motion in a dish and as a result, create a wonderful and colorful show.

In this science fair project, young children discover what happens when two fluids that have different densities get together.

This science fair project idea investigates how magnetism can defy the force of gravity.

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

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 simple project makes young children aware of their sense of smell and its capacity for providing them with information about their world.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this science fair project idea!

In this science fair experiment, children demonstrate the relationship between the amount of stuff and the amount of pressure in a closed system.

This play-activity causes young children to focus on and become more aware of their sense of hearing and the power of their ears.

In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

In this science fair project, young children observe, record, and create collections of shapes in their world and increase their powers of observation.

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

This engaging project encourages young children to practice and refine the important scientific skills of sorting and classification.

This science fair project idea investigates emulsifiers that allow oil and vinegar to mix.

This science fair project idea teaches that time always passes at the same rate and nothing we do in our daily life âreallyâ affects how fast it moves.

Will storing cucumbers and tomatoes in the fridge destroy their unique flavors? Find out in this science fair project idea!

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.