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Kids learn about potential energy, and mechanical energy, and how to make power from water with one of our favorite renewable energy projects for kids.

Science fair project which determines whether plants are able to get enough nutrients from different types of garbage.

Find out whether packaged seeds actually do expire in this new science fair project idea.

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

How do series and parallel circuits work, and which produces the brightest light in a light bulb? Construct both in this project and find out!

This project examines if computer screen and text color affect retention and if people subconsciously prefer combinations of colors that help their retention.

In this science fair project, kids start a chemical reaction that will make a balloon inflate itself!

This science fair project idea explores the relationship between oil and water in terms of density as well as hydrophilic/hydrophobic compounds.

This science fair project idea is develops new or improved paper making techniques and encourages recycling.

This science fair project uses paper chromatography to investigate whether black, brown, orange, and purple are pure colors or mixtures of other colors.

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.

Does putting soapy water on plants help or hinder plant growth? Kids learn about greywater and how it affects plant growth in this cool science fair project.

The purpose of this science fair project is to explore whether UV light passes through some colors and not others by looking at blue, red, purple, and clear.

In this cool physics experiment, use double plane mirrors at various angles to learn about light reflection. Then, see if you can solve a puzzling problem!

Brine shrimp usually live in saltwater. Investigate how salt concentration (salinity) affects the rate at which brine shrimp eggs hatch.

Sink or swim? Calculate the density of various fruits and vegetables using water and a kitchen scale.

The purpose of this science fair project is to build a basic radio.

Wind is an important source of renewable, green energy. The purpose of this science fair project is to build and operate a windmill generator.

Learn about the power of exponents. The objective of this science fair project is to explore and understand how exponents are used.

Protozoa and ciliate and amoeba, oh my! The objective of this science fair project is for students to use a microscope and identify microscopic life.

Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.

The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate how yeast, a fungus, causes bread to rise.

Check out this cool science fair project on identifying rocks and minerals for kids.