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Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

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

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

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

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

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.

Discover that the absorbency of fabrics depend largely on the shape and structure of the individual fibers that make up the fabric.

This science fair project idea explores how the shape of a boat affects its density and how much weight it can float.

This science project teaches students to classify different shapes of leaves.

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.

In this activity, your student will be invited to build a chair out of building blocks that is designed to meet the specific size and shape of a small doll or toy figure.

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!

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

This science fair project idea develops an understanding through experimentation of which shapes are the most structurally strong.

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

Crystals are a very special structure. In this third grade activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.

Have you ever noticed the way a dropped stone makes a fun pattern in a pond or lake? What's the science behind these splashy occurrences?

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.

How does distance affect the spreading of light? Kids see diffraction and the inverse square law of light in action with this great science fair project idea.

Help your child build her very own science laboratory at home for experiments and science projects. This is a quick, easy, and fun educational tool!

This activity is a fun way to "go fishing" with your preschooler, while learning about the concepts of freezing and melting.

Is it possible to trick the forces of nature that make your bubbles round to create a square bubble?

Learn about savanna flora and fauna in this science project! Take a look at characteristics of tropical grassland plants and animals that help them survive.

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

Learn about magnifying glasses, concave lenses and inverted images by sending rays of light through a magnifying glass in this cool science fair project!

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.