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Backyard Bird Feeding
Everything you need to know to start a bird feeding program in your back yard.

Build a Real Working Hovercraft
How would you like to have your very own hovercraft. You know - the futuristic vehicle that floats on air?

Build Your Own Birdhouse
Build a birdhouse for your own back yard.

Build Your Own Telescope
The nights are getting warmer, it's time to do some star-gazing. Build this simple telescope and catch a shooting star!

Can You See Osmosis?
This potato project has surprising results!

Cereal Science
Experiment with cereal ingredients to determine how cereal makers invent new recipes.

Classes Sprout in Food Garden
The teachers and students at this inner city school have started their own garden.

Endangered Species On-line Coloring Book
Color the pictures and read why species become extinct.

How to Make and Use A Pinhole Camera
Create your own camera!

Make a Roto-Copter
This easy to make paper toy spins through the air like a helicopter.

Make a Wind Vane
Commonly called a "weather vane," the wind vane indicates wind direction. Make your own with this activity from the Franklin Institute.

Making A Compass
Make a simple compass to find magnetic north, or south, depending on where you live.

Oatbox Crystal Radio Set
Build your own crystal radio set. From the May 1997 edition of Family Explorer.

Step by Step Guide to Starting a School Garden.
Teachers might be interested in starting a school garden project. This guide will help get you started.

Volcanic School Project Ideas
Nine ways to make a volcano! Try the volcano exercises and activities, submit your projects, and talk to a volcano expert.