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

Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!

Looking for an enjoyable evening activity you can do with your kids? Study the stars: help them learn about constellations by making one of their own.

In this fun science fair project idea learn about universal solvents and solutes and find out the solubility of several common liquid substances.

Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.

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

This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.

The objective of this science fair project idea is to determine if sound travels best through the air, water or a solid.

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

Give your budding young observers a chance to discover simple machines at use in their own home.

Here's an interesting activity that will enable your child to make his own magnifier out of a drop of water

Let your fourth grade chef mix up butter and sugar with scientific principles about different states of matter, and get delicious toffee, too.

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

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!

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

How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.

Amaze your kids by separating a salt and pepper mixture using an "electric spoon" charged with wool.

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 surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

In this 3rd grade science activity, you'll experiment with the little-known fourth state of matter: polymers! Mix borax with white glue and watch what happens.

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

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

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

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

This science fair project idea produces varying pitches of sound.

How sensitive is your skin? Here's a fourth grade science experiment that lets your child figure it out.

Popsicles aren't just for the summertime, this activity takes cold and turns it into a creative and tasty science experiment.

What is it about a Slinky that causes it to walk down the steps? This simple experiment is a perfect illustration of both gravity and momentum.

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

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