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Demonstrate how you can make your own compass using a magnetized needle. It also allows you to compare magnetic north and geographic north.

Discover which fabrics shrink the most in the wash and why.

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

Your kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

What are the benefits of good posture? Kids will learn about the cognitive effects of good posture through conducting and observing a controlled experiment.

Why doesn't the ocean freeze? Students answer this question by simulating the chemical composition and temperature of arctic waters in their own home.

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!

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.

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

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

Here's a science activity that lets a first grader use an empty dish detergent bottle to create his own fountain as he explores air pressure.

In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”

This activity will introduce your child to the four different components of blood and give him a fun way to visualize its properties.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to build a tall tower out of building bricks! The instructions include questions prompts to guide students through the design challenge.

In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create their own tic-tac-toe grid out of building blocks.

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

Slime: It's oozy, it's goopy, and it's just plain fun! Learn how to make slime with this fun science fair project.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

Brine shrimp usually live in saltwater. Investigate how salt concentration (salinity) affects the rate at which brine shrimp eggs hatch.

In this science fair project, students will try to discover if test subjects can detect the presence of Monosodium Glutumate (MSG) in food.

This easy project for little hands uses mushroom spores to make an imprint of the mushroom, and the result is very beautiful.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.