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

This science fair project creates a visual model of whatâs happening to sound waves as a car approaches and then leaves.

This science fair project idea researches the different layers of the atmosphere and creates a visual representation of the atmospheric layers.

Help children understand the power of germs and the importance of hand washing with this visual activity that introduces the concept of scientific inquiry.

What causes sound? Here's a simple science experiment that adds a visual element to the science of sound to help kids better understand this tricky concept.

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot navigate around several obstacles.

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

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.

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

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

Use this fun activity to make an optical illusion picture that helps your kindergartener explore the sense of sight, and sharpen his observation skills!

Help your child create a garden journal sketchbook as she observes and records the natural world through the changing seasons.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

This is a fantastic and easy science experiment where kids will learn about elasticity by testing how high bouncy balls of different materials can bounce.

Incorporate some math and science thinking into your annual fall fun with this pumpkin investigation activity! Your child will have a blast investigating various ways of measuring pumpkins, making estimates, taking measurements, and recording their findin

Show your fourth grader how to see her heart in action. Make a simple device out of a drinking straw and clay to help her spot the movement of her pulse!

Check out this cool science project idea to learn about rocks and explore the cycles of formation, breakdown, and reformation of rocks in the Earth's crust.