Invite your fifth grader to test the different rates of liquid absorption in synthetic and cotton materials, such as nylon and cotton.

This experiment that explores water and air pressure will amaze your fifth grader as it appears that a single card is holding water in an upside-down glass.

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!

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

What's a liquid? What's a solid? What better way to experiment than by turning a childhood favorite, ice cream, into a homemade science lesson!

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.

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!

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.

Popsicles aren't just for the summertime, this activity takes cold and turns it into a creative and tasty science experiment.

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

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.

Celebrate April Fools' Day with a science prank that is sure to amuse...and educate too!

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

Discover whether different amounts of water added into a wine glass will produce a different pitch when their fingers are rubbed along the rim.

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

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!

This is a fun way to introduce kids to the concept of volume, and give them a quick hands-on activity to boot.

Give your child an introduction to food preservation by making and canning your own yummy, homemade pasta sauce!

Chemistry isn't just incredible ... sometimes its edible! These crystal lollipops are a delicious introduction to chemistry concepts.

Get your fifth grader involved in some earth science by helping her plan and create her very own rock collection.

How sensitive is your skin? Here's a fourth grade science experiment that lets your child figure it out.

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

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

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

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

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.

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

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