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

Engineers in training can get started with this simple wheel-and-axle construction activity.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

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!

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

Help your child explore chromatography, which is the process of separating colors or pigments, and create a neat art project in the process!

Delight your budding scientist with this cool physics magic trick and teach her some basic physics concepts while you're at it!

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

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.

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

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.

This science activity will help your student explore the changes that occur to transform an egg from raw to soft to hard-boiled.

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.

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!

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

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

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

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

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

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

Magic, science, or household cleanser? Let your second grader decide with this practical, nontoxic chemistry experiment with acids and bases.

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

This science exploration lets your first grader see how eggs can provide a perfect environment for a living, growing creature.

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

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

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!