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

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

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

Can you imagine a sky filled with bright, colorful bubbles? Make this whimsical scene come alive with bubble science!

This science fair project focuses on the use of the enzyme amylase found in human saliva to break down starch into sugar.

Here's a fun science experiment that's refreshingly tasty too! Turn regular water into a tasty treat perfect for consuming on a hot day.

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.

In this experiment you explore how tectonic plates move to create land and expand bodies of water.

In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.

Young scientists will investigate people's preferences for saltiness, and make some inferences about genetics and diet.

examine how passive solar heating works, measure temperature in a parked car on a sunny day. ways to use passive solar heating as an alternative, energy

For a fun family activity to introduce your child to genetics, have your child go on a search for dominant and recessive family genes!

Science fair project which teaches you how to make your own homemade glue by combing curdled milk with baking soda.

In this classic Ivory soap experiment, kids learn what happens to different types of soap in the microwave, and why!

This science fair project on testing water hardness is a great introduction to practical chemistry. Test and learn the difference between hard and soft water.

This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

This science fair project idea examines whether plants are still able to grow normally if they are turned upside-down.

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

This science fair project teaches you about what makes persimmons so tart and how astringency can be removed by studying the effect of tannins on fruit.

This science experiment tests if dog saliva can really help heal wounds.

In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.

What's the difference between a microwave and an oven? Use mashed potatoes to explore which kitchen appliance does a better job at keeping food warm.

For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.

This science fair project idea measures the growth of bread dough and finds out how long it takes for the dough to stop rising.

Crystals are a very special structure. In this third grade activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

Help your child create a working lung model that fills with air just like the lungs inside of his own chest when he breathes.

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

Soil is made up of different layers. How far down do you need to dig to find the soil horizon, or the place where bits of leaves and branches become soil?