She began the project while still in middle ... The research earned her a prize at the Google Science Fair, showing that some of the best ideas for science research are right under our noses.

You are down to the wire with your kid's science fair project — It needs to get done and it needs to get done quick. That's we've provided a few great science experiments you can do at home ...

Becoming comfortable with the scientific process is an important aspect of the science fair. Further, being able to explain the project to various judges is a big part of the show as well.