In this cool science experiment, learn about magnetism and poles, and test magnet strength to find out if two magnets are twice as strong as one.

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

This project compares the strength of one, two, and three-ply toilet paper.

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

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

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

This science fair project idea examines the distance a person travels on an average day and to relate that to an understanding of the size of the Earth.

Show your fifth grade scientist how to create a siphon using two buckets, plastic tubing, and water. Watch her astonishment as the water travels uphill!

In this experiment, students find out what happens when a less-dense fluid interacts with a denser one, replicating the effect of cooler solid rock on magma.

This science fair project idea deals with the qualities of shade on a sunny day.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Celebrate April Fools' Day with a science prank that is sure to amuse...and educate too!

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.

In this project, waves of vibrations are experimented with using water in glasses.

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!

This science fair project compares the allelopathic affects of juglone, a chemical agent produced by the Black Walnut tree, on two plants.

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

In this science fair project, young children discover what happens when two fluids that have different densities get together.

This science fair project looks one of the most important factors affecting seed germination: water. A fun and easy plant biology experiment for 3rd graders.

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

examine how passive solar heating works, measure temperature in a parked car on a sunny day. ways to use passive solar heating as an alternative, energy