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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.

This potato cannon activity teaches your middle schooler about the principle of Boyle's Law. Make a potato cannon and have a blast learning about science.

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

Design a hearing protection device to protect their ears from loud noises. Examine the properties of current protective hearing devices, materials.

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

If your fourth grader is obsessed with all things glow-in-the-dark, then here's an activity that will really light up her imagination!

Set your teen on the beat in a real world "crime scene" investigation. Can he tell whose fingerprints are on a drinking glass?

What happens when light hits a hard surface? Find out by conducting a simple light reflection experiment with your preschooler.

Experiment with the wonders of pressure and condensation by crushing a soda can with nothing but air and water!

Here is a quick experiment you can conduct at the playground to introduce or reinforce the concept of Newton's First Law, The Law of Inertia.

How do series and parallel circuits work, and which produces the brightest light in a light bulb? Construct both in this project and find out!

Excite your fourth grader by recreating ancient Viking myths. This miniature longboat will explore the principle of water molecules expanding when heated.

How do mirrors work? What is light, and how does it travel? Explore light and reflection with your preschooler with these simple hands-on experiments.

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

Explore the chemistry of latex polymers with this outrageous, hilarious science activity.

These flying potato poppers make a cool sound, create a celebratory mood, and they can teach your child about the power of air pressure.

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

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.

Check out this mind-blowing experiment in which a hard-boiled egg will fit through an impossibly small opening with the help of only a few matches!

An home science experiment for older students that teaches about the science behind heat.

Explore concepts in current and coltage with these Van de Graaff generator experiments.

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

Hone your child's skills of observation and take a look at forensic science for an interesting afternoon of exploration and detective work!

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

Wondering how we know that air is there? Here's a quick and easy experiment that proves that air may be thin, but it's not too wimpy to block your shot!

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

This science fair project idea studies how talking on a cell phone affect driving?