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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.

Invite your third grader to do taste test science to observe how a strawberry tastes when it is paired with various condiments. The results may be surprising!

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

This science fair project focuses on the use of a conductivity device that will determine if a substance dissolved in water can or cannot conduct electricity.

Can a toy car determine the strength of a magnet? In this cool magnet science fair project, young scientists will learn how to measure the strength of a magnet.

How does distance affect the spreading of light? Kids see diffraction and the inverse square law of light in action with this great science fair project idea.

Ant behavior is closely related to light intensity. This free science fair project idea examines how fast ants dig when they are exposed to to light and dark.

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!

The objective of this science fair project idea is to determine if sound travels best through the air, water or a solid.

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

What happens when eyes see something that the brain knows cannot be true? In this science activity, the brain has to "fudge" it when interpreting what you see.

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

This science fair project creates a visual model of whatâs happening to sound waves as a car approaches and then leaves.

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

Find out whether putting something on top of a plant will inhibit its growth.

This science fair project investigates whether tapping the top or the side of the can will stop a vigorously-shaken can of soda from exploding.

What happens when colored beams of light mix? You might be surprised.

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

Grow potatoes in a plastic bag—easy to grow and harvest, and yummy to eat!

You've heard all about oil spills, but can they really be that bad? After all, vegetable oil is in almost every yummy baking good from cookies to brownies.

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!

Does your middle school teenager have good reflexes? Gauge his reaction time in this science and math activity that requires only a yardstick and a friend.

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

Find out which kind of bubble wrap fares best when put in impact.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

Science fair project which measures whether tsunamis are more destructive when they are caused by an earthquake or by a meteor.

When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door?

Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building catapults to teach your fifth grader about projectile motion.

The objective of this science fair project is to experiment with balancing everyday objects and observing the the effects of gravity on materials.