By integrating creative projects into their instruction, science teachers have the opportunity to awaken "creative expression and knowledge into their students." This month’s Editor’s Roundtable column highlights the articles in this issue of Science Scope that showcase innovative projects on topics ranging from tornadoes, to microscopes, to fossils, to deep-sea creatures. However, with today’s overflowing curriculum and high stakes testing, we cannot let creative projects, regardless of their fun and publicity potential, derail or dilute the delivery of science content.