Engineers in training can get started with this simple wheel-and-axle construction activity.

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.

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

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

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

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!

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

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

Your 1st grade scientist will improve her observation skills as she's encouraged to eat healthy by comparing the dry and fresh fruit in this experiment.

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

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.

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

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.

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

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

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

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

This science activity will help your student explore the changes that occur to transform an egg from raw to soft to hard-boiled.

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.