Great ideas to get students started on an invention for a science fair. A list of ways students will design and engineer a solution to a problem will help students begin choosing a topic. Check out the list of general science topics,...

Twenty earthquake-related science fair project ideas. Each idea has a short description of a possible investigation.

It's fun to go swimming. To feel the power of your body as you launch yourself into the water. But did you know that swimming isn't just about skill and athleticism? The human body consists of skin, contours, and curves. How the water...

A day at the beach is a wonderful way to spend time with your family and friends. You can swim, play games, and build sand castles. But have you ever thought about how all of that sand got there and wondered why the shoreline weaves in...

In the mid-20th century, people thought of robots as futuristic tools. But in the 21st century, robots are not a figment of our imaginations, but are a part of our reality. Robots even perform tasks that humans can't do. In this...

A list of 22 ideas for science fair projects for Grade 6, many with brief descriptions.

Your science fair project may do one of three things: test an idea (hypothesis), answer a question, and/or show how nature works. Learn the steps involved in a project and get some great topic ideas.

Discover how to approach a scientific question, and learn eight steps students will perform in doing so. Offers suggestions on how to ask a testable question as well as several examples.

A list of projects ideas through which students test materials for various qualities, such as strength, flammability, density, and resistance to corrosion.

Science activity shows what happens when a bar of soap is heated. Links to video of the experiment.

Watch Scientist Joe make a figure drawn with a dry erase marker dance. Links to video of the experiment.

Watch Scientist Joe make a model of a rainstorm in a glass. Links to video of the experiment.

Watch Scientist Joe conduct the ice fishing experiment in this video presentation.

Use skittles to form a rainbow with this hands-on experiment. Links to video of the experiment.

Watch Scientist Joe as he makes the lava lamp experiment.

Watch Scientist Joe show how to use viscosity to make a snow globe from home in this video presentation.

Activity helps students find out why a full moon is so bright.