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This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

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

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

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

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

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

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

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

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

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!

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

Help your kid feel like a superhero with this safe and fun science experiment that creates an electrical charge that's like a mini lightning bolt!

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.

Your third grader will delight in learning about sound waves as he observes the different sounds created by tapping on glasses with varying amounts of water.

How powerful is the reaction between baking soda and vinegar? Find out here!

Making your own glass cleaner is easy, effective and inexpensive!

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!

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

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

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.

If your science savy third grader is up for a challenge, let her bend light with a casserole dish!

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

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

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