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

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!

Looking for an enjoyable evening activity you can do with your kids? Study the stars: help them learn about constellations by making one of their own.

Wool can absorb 1/3 of its weight in water, while still keeping the body warm. She can test this theory by performing a scientific sock comparison!

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

Excite your fourth grader by recreating ancient Viking myths. This miniature longboat will explore the principle of water molecules expanding when heated.

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

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

Here's an interesting activity that will enable your child to make his own magnifier out of a drop of water

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

What is it about a Slinky that causes it to walk down the steps? This simple experiment is a perfect illustration of both gravity and momentum.

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!

Here's a fun activity that will introduce your fourth grader to the concept of frictionless motion by constructing a hovercraft.

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

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

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

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.

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

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.

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

Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

Hone your child's skills of observation and take a look at forensic science for an interesting afternoon of exploration and detective work!

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

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.

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

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!

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

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

I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.