Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

see whether all liquids evaporate at the same rate. In other words, does water evaporate at the same rate as juice?

Fudge is one of very few desserts people make at home that is actually crystalline. What happens when the fudge crystallizes at different temperatures?

Learn about calorimetry, make a bomb calorimeter, and experiment with combusting different nuts to see which one produces the most energy!

This science fair project looks one of the most important factors affecting seed germination: water. A fun and easy plant biology experiment for 3rd graders.

Determine whether magic salt is more effective at melting snow than regular salt. Pour one ounce of salt over the ice cubes, compare the melt downs.

This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on rulers and measuring sticks...the feet on your child's own body!

Preschoolers are fascinated by how colors can be mixed to form new ones. This activity combines color mixing with the concept of melting for extra science fun.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

Help your preschooler grasp the concept of ordering and sequence while teaching him valuable vocabulary with simple activities around the house.

This cookie dough handles like molding clay, but also makes delicious cookies. Use this activity to strengthen your child's alphabet skills.

Store seeds under three different environmental conditions. Plant seeds in carefully marked groups, watch them grow. Compare results.

Challenge your preschooler to a game of shape match-up--an entertaining way to boost her observational ability.

Get back into school with this exciting architecture exploration! In this craft activity your child will research, draw, and build his own school.

Solve the mystery of the unpoppable balloon in this 7th grade science experiment that demonstrates the process of heat transfer.

This very physical game gets math off the page and into the real world-- and it works on number sense and estimation, key skills for kindergarten readiness.

If your Father's Day festivities include meeting up with extended family, why not put all the dads to the test with a chili cook-off?

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

Making metric conversions is a difficult concept to master. Get in some extra practice by playing this Tic-Tac-Toe game with your learner.

Explore the wattage of microwaves in relevance to cooking time.

Transform your kitchen table into a winter wonderland with a cookie and cocoa party that looks freshly dusted with snow.

How does bleach kill bacteria? Kids find out in this impressive bacteria science fair project by testing different concentrations on a safe strain of E. coli.

Add these fun chocolate Groundhog Day cupcakes to your holiday desert recipe repertoire! They're fun to make with your kids and a delicious winter snack.

Make pickled carrots at home! Here's a fun activity to get your child in the kitchen and make something special with no fuss or muss.

Invite your kindergartener to explore the bright new world of measurement by starting out with nonstandard (and tasty!) units, such as gummy bears or worms.

Based on the concept of water's "freezing point," this activity entails the lowering of water's freezing point to chill ice cream!

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Here is an activity that your kids can make for Mother's Day, a garden pot filled with edible "flowers".

In this science fair project, students examine how temperature affects sugar transport within a plant.

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.