Earth & Weather
How Does Shade Affect Soil Temperature? A Simple Backyard Experiment
Explore how shade changes the temperature of soil by comparing a sunny spot with a shaded one using everyday items…
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Plants & Living Things
Investigating Plant Growth: What to Do When Your Results Disagree with Your Hypothesis
Learn how to run a simple seed‑growth experiment, record results, and explain why the data may not support your original…
Engineering
Cardboard Bridge Engineering Challenge
Build and test a cardboard bridge that can hold as much weight as possible, learning about forces, load distribution, and…
Plants & Living Things
How Does Plant Spacing Affect Radish Growth? An Easy Home Experiment
Explore how the distance between radish seedlings changes their size and speed of growth. This beginner‑level experiment uses cardboard trays,…
Physics
How Does Paper Helicopter Rotor Length Affect Fall Time?
This experiment lets children discover how changing the rotor blades of a paper helicopter changes the time it takes to…
Plants & Living Things
Do Different Seeds Germinate at the Same Rate? – A Simple Experiment
Explore whether beans, peas, and corn sprout at the same speed. This beginner‑level experiment lets kids compare germination times, record…
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PhysicsMotion, light & the way things work19 projects
Chemistry & materialsMix things up. See what changes.8 projects
Plants & living thingsBig questions about little living things8 projects
Earth & weatherGet to know the world outside4 projects
Space scienceA universe of questions to explore2 projects
EngineeringDream it. Build it. Make it better.6 projects
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