Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

Find out whether putting something on top of a plant will inhibit its growth.

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.

This science fair project idea explores if the length of the string that an object is suspended on has an effect on how fast or slow it swings.

Can you fool your eyes and your brain with an optical illusion? The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate various kinds of optical illusions.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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!

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

Kids will explore the corrosiveness of soda in this cool science fair project by leaving pennies submerged in soda overnight.

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.

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

This science fair project idea examines the reason boats are shaped and engineered.