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

Stir up some enthusiasm for experimentation with this candy-cracking science experiment!

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

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

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

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

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.

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

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.

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

How powerful is the reaction between baking soda and vinegar? Find out here!

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

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

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

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

Help your kid feel like a superhero with this safe and fun science experiment that creates an electrical charge that's like a mini lightning bolt!

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.

Help your own young scientist tackle the wonders of static electricity from the comfort of his own home!

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

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb 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!

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

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.

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

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.

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

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!

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.

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