Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

Help your child add some flair to the family garden with pencil pinwheels!

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how:

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

What is topography? Kids find out by learning to make and read a topographic map in this awesome science fair project idea.

Will increasing the amount of salt in water effect how slow or fast the water freezes?

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

How can we describe the relationship of magnetic field strength vs. distance? Kids will find out with this free science fair project idea.

Learn about the role of Earth's rotation on the Coriolis Effect and hurricanes in this science project. Model the Coriolis Effect on a hurricane's direction.

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

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

How does a compass work? What's a magnetic field? Kids will build their own compass at home to find the answers in this great science fair project idea.

The goal of this fun science fair project idea is to microwave candy and investigate: do some colors of M&Ms melt faster than others?