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Give your budding young observers a chance to discover simple machines at use in their own home.

Help your own young scientist tackle the wonders of static electricity from the comfort of his own home!

An home science experiment for older students that teaches about the science behind heat.

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

Here's a fun at-home activity that will help your child strengthen math skills using high and low temperature data, and become a master temperature tracker!

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

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

Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!

Looking for an enjoyable evening activity you can do with your kids? Study the stars: help them learn about constellations by making one of their own.

Wool can absorb 1/3 of its weight in water, while still keeping the body warm. She can test this theory by performing a scientific sock comparison!

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

Here is a nifty science experiment using Epsom salts to make "frost" appear on a piece of glass.

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

Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!

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.

What happens when colored beams of light mix? You might be surprised.

How sensitive is your skin? Here's a fourth grade science experiment that lets your child figure it out.

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.

How do series and parallel circuits work, and which produces the brightest light in a light bulb? Construct both in this project and find out!

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

Explore the scientific concept of capacity by seeing how many pennies you boat can hold before it sinks!

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

Every time a sound is produced it emits a sound wave. This experiment demonstrates how sound travels, using nothing more than a spoon and a string!

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

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

The objective of this science fair project idea is to determine if sound travels best through the air, water or a solid.

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

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

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