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

What's the best way to make DIY compost? Kids will learn about aerobic and anaerobic decomposition while learning to appreciate the value of composting.

Why does honey crystallize? This science fair project project answers this question and identifies the variable that makes this sweet solute crystallize faster.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

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

This science fair project idea investigates which objects float and sink in honey, water, and oil.

Celebrate April Fools' Day with a science prank that is sure to amuse...and educate too!

Before you get ready for a delicious scramble or omelet, add a bit of science to your morning routine!

Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door?

Kids will make predictions about cricket behavior by conducting this fun and easy experiment which simulates different environments for crickets.

Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

Try the classic balloon-on-the-wall trick with your kid and watch static electricity in action.

This science fair project idea investigates the hardness property of minerals.

How does a flashlight work? Kids will make a complete circuit and explore how voltage contributes to brightness with this science fair project idea.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

Are your taste buds up for the challenge? Put tongues to the test with this science fair project that examines who enjoys sour flavors more, adults or kids?

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

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

This science fair project idea examines whether adding gelatin causes a solid to have a higher melting point and/or melt slower.

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

With Halloween right around the corner, find a way to use your brain and reward your tummy with a new type of science -- candy science!

This science fair project explores how osmotic pressure forces water through the root up into the plant.