Thanks in part to the fact that information is so readily available online, kids today are smarter than ever before. Sure, quick access to distractions like Snapchat and Angry Birds aren’t helping, ...

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School science fairs often put students and parents on the hunt for project ideas. Of course, the point of these projects is for students, not parents, to learn how to plan and implement science! But, ...

You know about the Olympics, and you’re all up on the Oscars. For teenage science students the world over, the annual Intel International Science and Engineering Fair is all that and then some. This ...

We are geeky parents. We love science, and we try hard to instill a passion for learning in our kids. So how many times has it come around to the time to choose a science fair project, and we've been ...

There's a whole world of home science projects beyond the vinegar and baking soda volcano. Credit: peopleimages via Getty Images The vinegar and baking soda volcano is a science fair classic, but ...

Doing science is the best way to learn about science. That's why the Mims kids were required to prepare a science fair project each year. Good science projects can earn recognition, prizes, cash ...

My local school board continues to impress me. Last night the gym at TB's school was partitioned right down the middle: science fair on one side, school budget election on the other. Get the parents ...

Imagine yourself in a room with 1,500 kids, and every one of them smarter than you. That’s the 2008 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). Started in 1950, the Intel ISEF is bringing ...