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How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

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

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

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.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

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

Combine the science of physics with the fun of playing spy. Your young detective can make his own tiny looking glass. It's simple to make!

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

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.

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

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

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

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

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

Help your kindergarten scientist understand the concept of surface tension with this simple science experiment.

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

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

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

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.

Your child will learn science and make a fun new malleable toy with this balloon sandbag science experiment.

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

Stir up some enthusiasm for experimentation with this candy-cracking science experiment!

Your third grader will delight in learning about sound waves as he observes the different sounds created by tapping on glasses with varying amounts of water.

Little scientists will make inferences about hearing loss, pitch, and frequency in this great science fair idea that puts the human ear to the test.

This experiment that explores water and air pressure will amaze your fifth grader as it appears that a single card is holding water in an upside-down glass.

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.

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

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