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Teach your child about using pumps to move water in this simple and educational preschool science activity!

This simple activity is not only fun, it's also a useful way to organize children's closets — and offer kids some autonomy to boot.

Gymnosperms are coniferous trees that reproduces using pine cones to spread seeds. Check out this simple pine cone experiment to learn about the process!

This science fair project idea examines whether music has an effect on a person's ability to complete a simple task that requires concentration.

What is it about a Slinky that causes it to walk down the steps? This simple experiment is a perfect illustration of both gravity and momentum.

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

Here's a simple science activity that will help your child better understand how wells bring us water.

In this activity your child will make a coiling snake out of simple household materials, and also find out why they coil.

What's the quickest way to separate salt and pepper? Let static electricity do the work! Your child will be fascinated by this simple experiment.

Use simple materials to build a "worm hotel" with your kindergarten soil scientist...and see what worms really do all day.

Try this simple activity with your middle schooler to help him develop an understanding of why scientific classification systems exist and how they work.

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

Help your child measure breezy weather in her environment by making a wind vane for kids, a simple version of the classic scientific measurement tool.

In this simple circular motion experiment, you'll observe tangential velocity and learn about how acceleration and centripetal force affect an object.

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

Does your child know that salt water conducts electricity? This simple experiment will show how salt water acts as a conductor to electrical currents.

Conduct a simple science experiment to see if flowers from your garden pass the acid-base indicator test with this exciting chemistry activity.

Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.

Is that seed alive or not? Here's an exciting way for kindergarteners to make a seed museum that your child can watch, using simple household materials.

This quick and simple preschool mirror activity will introduce your child to the science of reflection and light with a flashlight experiment and picture game.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

Have you or your child ever heard that nursery rhyme and wondered just what curds and whey are anyway? Do this simple experiment together to find out!

Science fair project about work and energy which uses a simple mathematical formula to predict how far a jar will roll down an incline.

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the basic principles of air pressure using simple materials like a balloon, straw and string.

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.