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What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

Give your budding young observers a chance to discover simple machines at use in their own home.

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

Your child will do a fun science experiment using soap and pepper flakes to help understand the concepts of water molecules and the surface tension of water.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

Try the classic balloon-on-the-wall trick with your kid and watch static electricity in action.

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

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.

Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to build a tall tower out of building bricks! The instructions include questions prompts to guide students through the design challenge.

Kids learn how to manipulate additive and subtractive colors to send secret messages with red colored filters in this cool science fair project idea.

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

Hold a magnet marathon! Explore the power of magnets with your kindergartener in this entertaining and simple science game.

This science fair project investigates why the number of visible stars changes from place to place.

What is persistence of vision? With this hands-on science fair project idea, students will demonstrate this cool and dramatic phenomenon in their own classroom.

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

The moon doesn't produce its own light, so why can we see it shining in the sky? Learn about reflection and planetshine in this fun and easy science project!

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Help your kindergarten scientist discover relative size, density, and buoyancy with this fun, pumpkin science project!

Can a horse lead itself to the carrot? Train your horse with carrots and boxes and test horse memory in this fun zoology science fair project.

What's the relationship between temperature, air humidity and static electricity? Kids will find out with this free static electricity science fair project.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

Your 1st grade scientist will improve her observation skills as she's encouraged to eat healthy by comparing the dry and fresh fruit in this experiment.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.