First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

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!

Here's a science experiment that gives your kids a chance to see how fire needs oxygen to burn, with a little math and writing practice thrown in.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

How powerful is the reaction between baking soda and vinegar? Find out here!

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

How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.

Bring back the groovy memories by making shrinky dinks using household materials, while learning about the science of plastics. Here's how to get started:

Show your teen how to make her own beeswax lip balm. It's one of the simplest do-it-yourself activities, and it's fun to make!

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 easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.

For this activity your child will use the ready made glycerin base to create elegant rose petal hand soaps.

Do this experiment to help your first grader understand how salt can be removed from salt water. All it takes are a few household materials.

This activity will help your child review science concepts, learn new ones, and become familiar with examples of various concepts in science. Plus, it's fun!

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!

Here's a fun science experiment that's refreshingly tasty too! Turn regular water into a tasty treat perfect for consuming on a hot day.

Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

This activity is a great introduction to polymer chemistry. It might seem complicated, but all you'll need is the material found inside of a baby's diaper!

Want to give your teen some insight into the scientific method and get the house cleaned? This activity promises both!

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

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

The goal of this science fair project is to assess the acidity levels of common food and household products using pH test strips.

Got a young scientist at home? Try this project with him!Create your own molecule design with this home-made clay recipe and some toothpicks!

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

Future whistleblowers can learn about product safety standards with this exercise in writing and researching.

What do you get when you combine science and fairies? Fairy scientists who make their own potion, of course! This activity promotes critical thinking skills as your child mixes, experiments, and creates their very own fairy potions.

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

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!

Magic, science, or household cleanser? Let your second grader decide with this practical, nontoxic chemistry experiment with acids and bases.