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Do you think you can blow down a sand castle with a mighty wind? Find out which material stands up best to erosion in this erosion experiment.

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

Come take off your shoes and explore with your feet. Your child will embark on a barefoot adventure as he plays with different textures.

Before your treat your child (and yourself!) to a yummy snack, help her learn a little about Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion!

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

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

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!

Learn about the layers of the Earth and make a model! Create a earth layer book, cake, or clay diagram.

Do earthworms like moisture or darkness? Find out as we explore the relationship between earthworms and light.

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

Why doesn't the ocean freeze? Students answer this question by simulating the chemical composition and temperature of arctic waters in their own home.

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot navigate around several obstacles.

In this activity, your student will be invited to build a chair out of building blocks that is designed to meet the specific size and shape of a small doll or toy figure.

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

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

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

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

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.

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

Test your friends to find out if you can replicate the placebo effect's incredible results.