In this activity, students will think about the form and function of household objects as they compare and contrast kitchen serving spoons of various sizes and designs.

Have you ever wondered how many numbers most people can memorize? Test your friends to find out!

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

Do you have your isopods straight? Learn about sow bug and pill bug behavior by building a terrarium to study them in!

Here's a fun activity that will introduce your fourth grader to the concept of frictionless motion by constructing a hovercraft.

Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.

Invite your fifth grader to test the different rates of liquid absorption in synthetic and cotton materials, such as nylon and cotton.

Children combine an acid and an alkaline substance to simulate a volcano eruption in this fun experiment.

Learn whether Mylar Balloons last longer than Latex Balloons or vice versa.

In this plant habitats activity, children play the role of an ecologist and take surveys of different areas to discover the best habitat for dandelions.

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.

Kids learn about potential energy, and mechanical energy, and how to make power from water with one of our favorite renewable energy projects for kids.

If your fourth grader is obsessed with all things glow-in-the-dark, then here's an activity that will really light up her imagination!

Explore if planting seeds in a certain direction will affect how fast it germinates.

In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”

By using static electricity generated from their body, a child can cause a small fluorescent lamp bulb to light up!

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?

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

Help your child plant a "tea garden": a garden made of herbs for making teas.

Determine whether butterflies like to drink sugar water, salt water, or plain water.

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

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

Your fourth grader will be astonished to discover the significance and intricacies of his spine as he builds a model of a human vertebral column.

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

This experiment tests which gender is better at catching how a magician performs his tricks.

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!

In this activity, students will create a stop motion animation by creating a clay figure and taking a series of digital photographs.

Help your child understand surface tension by showing them how they can create a "skin" on top of water.

Which do you prefer: real or artificial? Try this sweet little taste experiment to help your kids develop a better awareness of the food they consume.