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This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

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

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!

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.

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!

What's a liquid? What's a solid? What better way to experiment than by turning a childhood favorite, ice cream, into a homemade science lesson!

This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

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.

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Here's an interesting activity that will enable your child to make his own magnifier out of a drop of water

When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!

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

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

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

In this 3rd grade science activity, you'll experiment with the little-known fourth state of matter: polymers! Mix borax with white glue and watch what happens.

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

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

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

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.