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

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!

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

Children combine an acid and an alkaline substance to simulate a volcano eruption in this fun experiment.

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

Here's a fun science experiment that's refreshingly tasty too! Turn regular water into a tasty treat perfect for consuming on a hot day.

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.

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

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

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

The objective of this science fair project idea is to determine if sound travels best through the air, water or a solid.

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

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

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

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.

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

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

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

This taste buds science experiment demonstrates how strongly our sense of smell controls what we taste.

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

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.

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

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.

This science fair project idea produces varying pitches of sound.

Let your fourth grade chef mix up butter and sugar with scientific principles about different states of matter, and get delicious toffee, too.

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!

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

Here's a fun and simple activity to introduce your child to surface tension, and pull an awesome stunt in the process!

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