First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

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!

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

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

Water can go from solid to liquid to gas...but how does popcorn go from kernel to snack? Invite your first grade scientist to find out.

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!

Here's a fun science experiment that's refreshingly tasty too! Turn regular water into a tasty treat perfect for consuming on a hot day.

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.

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

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

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!

This easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.

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

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.

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how:

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

Do this experiment to help your first grader understand how salt can be removed from salt water. All it takes are a few household materials.

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

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

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

Here's a science activity that lets a first grader use an empty dish detergent bottle to create his own fountain as he explores air pressure.

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

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

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.

Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.