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

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

Is your child struggling with the principles of magnetism? Here's a fun activity to demonstrate polarity and understand the basic principles of magnetism.

This science fair project idea shows how a vibrating object transfers energy to whatever it touches.

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

Water can go from solid to liquid to gas...but how does popcorn go from kernel to snack? Invite your first grade scientist to find out.

This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

An hour glass, also known as a sand clock, keeps time. In this activity, your child will make her own sand clock and measure the time it keeps.

How to test for acids and bases? In this activity you and your child can make your own indicator from red cabbage!

Discover the force of water! This article provides step-by-step instructions for creating your own science experiment.

Look for a correlation between temperature and the intensity of cricket chirping. Measure ambient temperature and sound intensity in decibels.

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

Looking for an enjoyable evening activity you can do with your kids? Study the stars: help them learn about constellations by making one of their own.

The objective of this science fair project idea is to determine if sound travels best through the air, water or a solid.

Give your budding young observers a chance to discover simple machines at use in their own home.

Engineers in training can get started with this simple wheel-and-axle construction activity.

Introduce your child to the wonders of colorful chemistry with this simple food coloring project.

It's food. It's Thanksgiving tradition. And guess what: Cranberry Sauce is also science! Try our simple recipe/experiment.

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

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!

Why are some pennies shiny and others dark and dull? Find out with this cleaning copper coins experiment, which transforms dark pennies to bright ones.

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.

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

Give your child an introduction to food preservation by making and canning your own yummy, homemade pasta sauce!

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

Help your curious third grader construct a dazzling spinning wheel that will teach him about the science behind colors while providing some silly entertainment!

Your kid will be captivated as she watches liquids change color before her very eyes during this fun science project that introduces some chemistry basics.

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!