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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!

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

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.

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

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

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

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

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!

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

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

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

If your science savy third grader is up for a challenge, let her bend light with a casserole dish!

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

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!

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.

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

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

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

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.

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:

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.