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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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Egg Race Project

This egg race project teaches about physics concepts like force, friction, and gravity.

Forensic Fingerprints Activity

QUESTION FOR KIDS: Can you match a fingerprint to its owner? One of the most important pieces of evidence is still a person's fingerprints. We leave behind fingerprints almost every time we touch something, and since every person has a unique set of...

Home Science Experiments for Preschoolers

Home Science Experiments for Preschoolers Home science experiments for preschoolers are a great way to pique your child’s curiosity, teach them valuable knowledge, and allow them to have some fun in the comfort of their own home. There are plenty of activities your...

Learn About Hibernation

Hibernation Science Lesson Animals that Hibernate Many animals snuggle up in caves, burrows (holes in the ground), or hollow tree trunks and sleep during the cold winter months when food is harder to find and cold weather makes it harder for their bodies to work. This...

Force & Motion Science Projects

Help younger students discover gravity and the laws of motion with these fun projects!

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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 Terrarium

A terrarium is a collection of live plants, usually in a glass or plastic container. Terrariums are easy to make, and easy to take care of.

Water Cycle Science Projects

Water Cycle Science Projects Disappearing Water To see for yourself what happens when water evaporates you will need a glass beaker and a sunny window. Evaporation is an important part of the water cycle. What You Need: Clear glass beaker (150 ml or 250 ml will work...

Science by Topic Guide – Grades 7-12

This guide makes it easy for middle school students, high school students, or adults to start doing real science. Click on one of the fields of science below and then scroll down the science topics in the left column until you find a topic of interest. Choose one of...

How To Make a Simple Telescope

Building your own telescope is a fun optical experiment and it can be used to get a better view of the moon!

Astronomy: Moon & Constellations

Astronomy Science Lesson Phases of the Moon Unlike the sun, the moon does not give off its own light; instead, it reflects the sun's light. Because of the orbit of the moon, we don't always see the whole moon illuminated. How much of the moon we see depends on the...

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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...

Science Fair Ideas

Find great ideas for science fairs by subject and grade!

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This egg race project teaches about physics concepts like force, friction, and gravity.

QUESTION FOR KIDS: Can you match a fingerprint to its owner? One of the most important pieces of evidence is still a person’s fingerprints. We leave behind fingerprints almost every time we touch something, and since every person has a unique set of prints, they are a great tool for identification. Materials for this activity: Slides, plain glass Blower […]

Home Science Experiments for Preschoolers Home science experiments for preschoolers are a great way to pique your child’s curiosity, teach them valuable knowledge, and allow them to have some fun in the comfort of their own home. There are plenty of activities your kiddo can do in our STEM science kits for kids that won’t […]

Hibernation Science Lesson Animals that Hibernate Many animals snuggle up in caves, burrows (holes in the ground), or hollow tree trunks and sleep during the cold winter months when food is harder to find and cold weather makes it harder for their bodies to work. This is called hibernating. When an animal hibernates, its heart […]

Help younger students discover gravity and the laws of motion with these fun projects!

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