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

I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

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.

Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!

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

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.

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

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

In this physics project, learn about the relationship between light intensity and distance using a laser pointer, flashlight, and graph paper!

Teach your kids about entropy with this fun, easy exercise, and teach your money to dance while you're at it!

Teach your child about using pumps to move water in this simple and educational preschool science activity!

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.

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

Looking for an enjoyable evening activity you can do with your kids? Study the stars: help them learn about constellations by making one of their own.

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.

Help your curious third grader construct a dazzling spinning wheel that will teach him about the science behind colors while providing some silly entertainment!

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

How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.

Before your treat your child (and yourself!) to a yummy snack, help her learn a little about Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion!

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.

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

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

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.

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

Your child will do a fun science experiment using soap and pepper flakes to help understand the concepts of water molecules and the surface tension of water.

Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!

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 is a fun way to introduce kids to the concept of volume, and give them a quick hands-on activity to boot.

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.