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

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

Give your child an introduction to food preservation by making and canning your own yummy, homemade pasta sauce!

Could there be toxic chemicals lurking in the cupboards and closets of your home?

Making your own glass cleaner is easy, effective and inexpensive!

Show your fourth grader how to see her heart in action. Make a simple device out of a drinking straw and clay to help her spot the movement of her pulse!

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

Hatch a praying mantis egg case in a homemade habitat with your child's help! This is an amazing experiment in science and nature for kids of any age.

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

Can you plant the insect-attracting borage plant to increase the amount of beneficial insects in your garden? Find out in this experiment!

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

This science fair project idea explores how the shape of a boat affects its density and how much weight it can float.

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!

In this project, you'll build a model of the earth, complete with all seven continents and four major oceans.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!

This taste buds science experiment demonstrates how strongly our sense of smell controls what we taste.

In this science fair project, students create their own miniature salt flats at home.

Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

Help your child get to know the least-appreciated of the five senses, the sense of smell, with a smelling station.

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

This project investigates the affect of storage temperature on microwave popcorn.

This study evaluates if electronic devices commonly found in most households emit radiation, and if they do, how much?

How greasy are your potato chips? Students will use a reliable method to quantify greasiness and compare different brands in this great science fair project.

Did you know your body is full of simple machines? This project looks at one of the third-class levers in the human body: your arm!

Wondering how we know that air is there? Here's a quick and easy experiment that proves that air may be thin, but it's not too wimpy to block your shot!

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

What causes dilated pupils? Young scientists will find out by applying what they already know about changes in pupil size and making models of the pupil.