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Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

In this activity, your child will make her own "quicksand" to better understand how a substance can be both fluid and solid at the same time.

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!

Create your very own scented hand sanitizer that will help your child to keep those nasty germs at bay!

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

This plaster fossil activity is a fun supplement to preschool science. Use plaster to make imprints of your child's handprints, footprints and other objects!

This science fair project on testing water hardness is a great introduction to practical chemistry. Test and learn the difference between hard and soft water.

On the next chilly, winter day, invite your fifth grader to make a hand warmer by experimenting with the loaded combination of a few natural ingredients.

Unlike other seed sprouting projects, this one allows kids to compare five different sprouts (either 5 herbs or 5 flowers) by watching them grow in a glove.

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

Handedness and footedness refer to whether people prefer to use their left or right hand and foot. In this experiment, test hand and foot dominance.

In this project, you'll build a model of the earth, complete with all seven continents and four major oceans.

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.

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

Learn how different types of soil affect how animal tracks form in this experiment!

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

This science fair project focuses on the use of the enzyme amylase found in human saliva to break down starch into sugar.

This science experiment tests if dog saliva can really help heal wounds.

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

Your kindergartener will make prints of his favorite fruits and vegetables and learn how to organize and assemble his very own book.

Does putting soapy water on plants help or hinder plant growth? Kids learn about greywater and how it affects plant growth in this cool science fair project.

In this activity, your kid will watch coal turn into crystals right before her very eyes, and learn some science along the way!

A homemade lava lamp gives any room a retro flair. Find out how to make a homemade lava lamp, and learn some science too, with this educational activity.

This experiment uses a yeast solution, liquid detergent, and hydrogen peroxide to produce an exciting reaction like no other!

Find out which type of sponge holds the most water.

Is it magic? No...it's the amazing, gravity-defying capillary action experiment! Kids will love this dramatic and enlightening science fair project.

Experiment with buoyancy to learn how a submarine rises and sinks in this classic science experiment.

Who says snow globes are just for winter? Help your child create a summer version with this fun art project!

In this fun activity, kids practice measurement and boost fine motor skills as they learn all about how fossils form and even make a few of their own!

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.