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Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

Chemistry isn't just incredible ... sometimes its edible! These crystal lollipops are a delicious introduction to chemistry concepts.

Popsicles aren't just for the summertime, this activity takes cold and turns it into a creative and tasty science experiment.

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

Take a look at forensic science with your child. She'll learn how to take a shoe impression, just like the detectives do!

Show your child how and why the microwave works, while demonstrating just how strangely foods can behave while inside the crazy cooker.

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

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.

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

Turn the common pastime of constructing paper airplanes into a lesson on the physics of aerodynamics and flight with this fun science activity.

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!

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

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!

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

If your science savy third grader is up for a challenge, let her bend light with a casserole dish!

Try this chemistry experiment with your curious kid and get some "shocking" results!

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

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

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

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

This taste buds science experiment demonstrates how strongly our sense of smell controls what we taste.

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

It's food. It's Thanksgiving tradition. And guess what: Cranberry Sauce is also science! Try our simple recipe/experiment.

When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

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.