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 classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

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

This science exploration lets your first grader see how eggs can provide a perfect environment for a living, growing creature.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

Try this chemistry experiment with your curious kid and get some "shocking" results!

This is a quick, easy science fair project that conveys the idea of density to upper elementary students.

Wondering how we know that air is there? Here's a quick and easy experiment that proves that air may be thin, but it's not too wimpy to block your shot!

Help your child explore chromatography, which is the process of separating colors or pigments, and create a neat art project in the process!

Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!

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

This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!

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

This science activity will help your student explore the changes that occur to transform an egg from raw to soft to hard-boiled.

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

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.

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

Engineers in training can get started with this simple wheel-and-axle construction activity.

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

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

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

Your child will learn science and make a fun new malleable toy with this balloon sandbag science experiment.

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

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.

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

On the next chilly, winter day, invite your fifth grader to make a hand warmer by experimenting with the loaded combination of a few natural ingredients.

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.

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

Here's a science experiment that gives your kids a chance to see how fire needs oxygen to burn, with a little math and writing practice thrown in.