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Elementary Age

Looking for a fun and rewarding project for your Elementary aged student? Scroll through our free project library for elementary age.

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Beetle Science Projects

Build a model of a beetle, and study lightning bugs or other beetles!

Snow and Hail Science Projects

How much water is in snow? Experiment with weather in these fun projects.

Kitchen Science Projects for Kids

Learn about chemistry with these simple kitchen science projects geared toward younger kids.

Fossil & Dinosaur Science Projects

Use shells, plants, or other small objects to make prints in a special clay made with coffee grounds.

Make Your Own Kite Science Project!

Build your own simple kite and fly it as you learn about the physics principles of flight.

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Middle School

Take a look through our many free Middle School projects. These projects are selected to challenge and entice your middle schooler.

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How To Make a Rubber Band Car

Build a model car powered by a rubber band.

Earthworm Dissection Guide

Dissect an earthworm and study its tiny organs.

Cells are 'building blocks' of life: all living things, whether plants, animals, people, or tiny microscopic organisms, are made up of cells. Although a cell is only about 10 micrometers across (one micrometer=one millionth of a meter!), there is still amazing...

How to Build a Wormery

Learn all about worms as you make your own wormery.

pH Soil Test

Learn the pH of your garden by performing this soil test.

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High School

We’ve gathered our Free Science Projects for your High School Student in one place to make it easier to find just the right project.

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Homeschool Science Dissection Kits

Homeschool science dissection kits are an important part of a homeschool science curriculum. But, many parents often get caught up in thinking that high school science labs need to be hard. Not so! There are many homeschool science dissection kits that are available...

Leaf Chromatography Experiment: A Colorful Journey Through Plant Pigments

To get started with this leaf chromatography experiment, let's first start with the basics of how leaves get their colors. Leaves contain different pigments, which give them their color. Green chlorophyll is the most common type of pigment, but there are also...

Homopolar Motor – Make a Spinning Wire Sculpture

In this experiment, we will make a homopolar motor! To make a simple motor (homopolar motor) that doubles as a work of art you will need three things – a battery, magnet, and wire. Use one of our neodymium magnets to power the spinning wire motor. What You Will Need:...

Science Notebooks with Jr. High and High School Students

Our first article on keeping a science notebook gave you reasons for keeping a notebook. This article has practical advice on teaching junior high and high school students with science notebooks. The notebook is a snapshot of the student and his or her understanding...