Ever wonder why refrigerator lights turn off when you close the door? Does the darkness prevent food from spoiling? This experiment, determines just that.

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

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

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.

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

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

Using an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.

In this popcorn experiment, students can explore how two things made out of the same material can have very different appearances and densities.

Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.

The purpose of this study is to determine if people can tell the difference between organic and conventional food from looking at, smelling and tasting it.

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.

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

In this experiment we will be determining whether birds prefer certain colors of seed.

Discover whether a metal will expand under hot water.

The objective of this science fair project is to observe the differences in heat absorption for darker colors vs. lighter colors.

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

This science experiment tests whether warm or cold water works best in making cut flowers last longer.

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

The project determines the forces that cause paper airplanes to fly and determine which type of paper airplane flies the farthest.

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 demonstrates that plants give off water.

In this project children discover, identify, and sort seeds from a variety of fruits and vegetables

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

The project determines which type of birds prefer which type of birdseed.

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

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

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

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