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.

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

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

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 recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

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!

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

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

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

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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