Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

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

Based on the concept of water's "freezing point," this activity entails the lowering of water's freezing point to chill ice cream!

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

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

Here's a science activity that lets a first grader use an empty dish detergent bottle to create his own fountain as he explores air pressure.

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

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

Show your child how to concoct a simple duo of household ingredients that changes color as acids and bases are added!

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.

Here is a nifty science experiment using Epsom salts to make "frost" appear on a piece of glass.

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

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

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

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

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.

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

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

A homemade lava lamp gives any room a retro flair. Find out how to make a homemade lava lamp, and learn some science too, with this educational activity.

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

What's the quickest way to separate salt and pepper? Let static electricity do the work! Your child will be fascinated by this simple experiment.

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

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

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

Experiment with buoyancy to learn how a submarine rises and sinks in this classic science experiment.

Help your kindergarten or first grade child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.

Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building catapults to teach your fifth grader about projectile motion.

Explore the chemistry of latex polymers with this outrageous, hilarious science activity.

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

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!