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.

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 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.

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

An home science experiment for older students that teaches about the science behind heat.

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

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!

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

Show your child how and why the microwave works, while demonstrating just how strangely foods can behave while inside the crazy cooker.

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

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

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

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

Science fair project that examines what causes thunder and why a thunderclap sounds so loud. How is lightening related to the creation of sound waves?

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

An hour glass, also known as a sand clock, keeps time. In this activity, your child will make her own sand clock and measure the time it keeps.

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!

Your child will do a fun science experiment using soap and pepper flakes to help understand the concepts of water molecules and the surface tension of water.

This fun marbled paper craft uses things you're likely to have around your house, and it teaches kids some simple chemistry too!

What causes sound? Here's a simple science experiment that adds a visual element to the science of sound to help kids better understand this tricky concept.

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!

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 fun science fair project idea learn about universal solvents and solutes and find out the solubility of several common liquid substances.

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!

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

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

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

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 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!