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Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

Bring a little science to your third grader's Christmas as you test out his sense of smell by exposing him to common Christmas scents found in your kitchen.

The next time you and your fifth grader go on a hike, take along this key to figure out which common North American animal left a track along the river bank.

Have your child build a model of a coral polyp, one of the tiny animals that composes a coral reef.

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

Help your child learn about animal classification with this fun and delicious activity.

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

Explore aromas with your child and help boost her brain power with some fun and interactive science activities.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

This cool and easy elementary school science fair project idea provides the basic information on the use of our senses to experience the world about us.

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

Invite your third grader to do taste test science to observe how a strawberry tastes when it is paired with various condiments. The results may be surprising!

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Kids conduct a simple birdseed experiment to figure out what kinds of birds live nearby in this fun science activity.

In this science fair projects, students will grow out the bacteria that collect on air conditioner filters.

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

Science fair project that compares the biodiversity of fungi in different ecosystems by identifying species of fungi.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Come take off your shoes and explore with your feet. Your child will embark on a barefoot adventure as he plays with different textures.

What happens when eyes see something that the brain knows cannot be true? In this science activity, the brain has to "fudge" it when interpreting what you see.

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.

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

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Here's a fun activity that will have your child researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.