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Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

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

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

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

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

Teach your little scientist about the amazing powers of gravity by comparing the falling speeds of two yummy fruits

Before your treat your child (and yourself!) to a yummy snack, help her learn a little about Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion!

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.

Here's a fun activity that will introduce your fourth grader to the concept of frictionless motion by constructing a hovercraft.

Children combine an acid and an alkaline substance to simulate a volcano eruption in this fun experiment.

Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.

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.

This science fair project demonstrates the principles of reflection through simple experiments involving mirrors and light.

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!

Making your own glass cleaner is easy, effective and inexpensive!

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

What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

Delight your budding scientist with this cool physics magic trick and teach her some basic physics concepts while you're at it!

What causes sound? Here's a simple science experiment that adds a visual element to the science of sound to help kids better understand this tricky concept.

This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.

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

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

Here's an interesting activity that will enable your child to make his own magnifier out of a drop of water

Believe it or not, the common spud has enough electrochemical energy to power a small digital clock.

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

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!

Help your kindergarten scientist discover relative size, density, and buoyancy with this fun, pumpkin science project!

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

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