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Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

Dive into the world of cooking oil and smoke points to discover just how fast some oils start smoking.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

If it's Easter, it must be time for egg hunts. But we have to admit, most kids would rather take a bite out of a yummy cupcake than a hard-boiled egg.

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

Have your child observe, measure and record the amount of space objects occupy, and you'll have an inside space explorer on your hands in no time!

Turn any sunny summer day into a fun and special occasion by having a watermelon seed spitting contest!

Kids will learn how to measure the viscosity of liquids by making their own homemade viscometer in this great science fair project idea.

This science fair project idea explores whether mint, known for its âcooling sensationâ really does lower temperatures.

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!

Add these fun chocolate Groundhog Day cupcakes to your holiday desert recipe repertoire! They're fun to make with your kids and a delicious winter snack.

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

If you're looking for a fun way to have your child gain practice pattern-making while working out fine motor skills, making Washi eggs is the perfect activity.

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

Work on measurement by sliding cards along a table with your second grader in this fun game. Use centimeters or inches, add up your totals, and see who's won!

This fun activity encourages your child to develop their skills in not only taking measurements, but also in working with the measurements themselves.

Why does honey crystallize? This science fair project project answers this question and identifies the variable that makes this sweet solute crystallize faster.

This pumpkin dessert recipe tastes like pie but looks like a no-bake cookie.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

Got a kid who loves fashion? Help her develop her own unique style with this tie-dye project using natural dyes.

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

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

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

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

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.