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Looking for science fair project ideas that will make your kid a star at his upcoming science fair? Education.com's editorial staff has curated a rich collection of cool Earth and space science fair projects written by our team of talented professional scientists, science teachers, and educational consultants. Our Earth science projects and Earth science experiments give inquisitive kids the opportunity to identify unknown minerals and discover why certain volcanic rocks can float. Our space science projects give students the chance to do everything from building a model rocket to determining the elliptical path of a planet's orbit using applied math.
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Kindergarteners will love this geology science project where they'll learn how fossils are made by creating fossil imprints in homemade clay.
Dinosaur Tracks: How Are Fossilized Imprints Formed?
The purpose of this science fair project is to determine which conditions and materials quicken the composting process to make the best compost.
Compost Ingredients
This science fair project idea researches the definition of ‘biodegradable’ and explores this in a real-life setting.
How Long Will Your Trash Bag Live?
How does frost form? How fast does it form? Do this simple science project using a plastic glass, rock salt and some water to learn about deposition.
How Does Frost Form?
Learn how to make a ping pong ball anemometerâa device used to measure wind speedâin this free science fair project idea.
Ping Pong Ball Anemometer
This project uses science and art to help students learn and teach others about Earth's endangered and extinct species.
Where Did All the Wild Things Go?
What does a raindrop look like when it splashes on the ground? Is each raindrop unique like snowflakes? Find out how raindrop size varies in this experiment.
Measuring Raindrops
In this science fair project, learn how a mineral streak is made and how it can help identify an unknown mineral.
Mineral Streak
In this microwave plant experiment, find out whether microwave radiation will affect radish seed germination. Will it help or hinder the plants' growth?
Microwave Plant Experiment: Radish Seed Germination
How do the phases of the Moon and gravity cause spring tides and neap tides? Does the Sun play a role in the tides? Figure it out in this fun science project!
How Do the Phases of the Moon Affect the Tides?
In this science fair project, students use the streak test to tell minerals apart from each other.
Streak Test
Fudge is one of very few desserts people make at home that is actually crystalline. What happens when the fudge crystallizes at different temperatures?
Crystal Fudge
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.
Coriolis Effect and Hurricanes
The objective of this science project is to determine the relationship between carbon dioxide gas and the temperature of the atmosphere.
Does Carbon Dioxide Raise the Temperature of the Atmosphere?
Check out this cool science fair project on identifying rocks and minerals for kids.
Identifying Rocks and Minerals for Kids
Can you plant the insect-attracting borage plant to increase the amount of beneficial insects in your garden? Find out in this experiment!
Attracting Beneficial Insects to Your Garden
Looking for science fair project ideas that will make your kid a star at his upcoming science fair? Education.com's editorial staff has curated a rich collection of cool Earth and space science fair projects written by our team of talented professional scientists, science teachers, and educational consultants. Our Earth science projects and Earth science experiments give inquisitive kids the opportunity to identify unknown minerals and discover why certain volcanic rocks can float. Our space science projects give students the chance to do everything from building a model rocket to determining the elliptical path of a planet's orbit using applied math.

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