Here's a fun and simple activity to introduce your child to surface tension, and pull an awesome stunt in the process!

Show your child that the simplest ingredients (salt and water) can be used to illustrate the concept of density!

On the next chilly, winter day, invite your fifth grader to make a hand warmer by experimenting with the loaded combination of a few natural ingredients.

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

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!

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

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

Celebrate April Fools' Day with a science prank that is sure to amuse...and educate too!

Chemistry isn't just incredible ... sometimes its edible! These crystal lollipops are a delicious introduction to chemistry concepts.

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

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

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

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.

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

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

Your child will learn science and make a fun new malleable toy with this balloon sandbag science experiment.

Try this chemistry experiment with your curious kid and get some "shocking" results!

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

How powerful is the reaction between baking soda and vinegar? Find out here!

Excite your fourth grader by recreating ancient Viking myths. This miniature longboat will explore the principle of water molecules expanding when heated.

Along with being an interesting science activity, dehydrated strawberries are also tasty â and healthy!

How do mirrors work? What is light, and how does it travel? Explore light and reflection with your preschooler with these simple hands-on experiments.

An hour glass, also known as a sand clock, keeps time. In this activity, your child will make her own sand clock and measure the time it keeps.

This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

What's a liquid? What's a solid? What better way to experiment than by turning a childhood favorite, ice cream, into a homemade science lesson!

This science fair project idea produces varying pitches of sound.

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

A homemade lava lamp gives any room a retro flair. Find out how to make a homemade lava lamp, and learn some science too, with this educational activity.