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.

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

Conduct a simple science experiment to see if flowers from your garden pass the acid-base indicator test with this exciting chemistry activity.

Here's an experiment that will have your child experimenting with cake ingredients to learn about the chemical reactions that happen when a cake's in the oven.

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

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.

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

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.

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

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

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

Hone your child's skills of observation and take a look at forensic science for an interesting afternoon of exploration and detective work!

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

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

How do series and parallel circuits work, and which produces the brightest light in a light bulb? Construct both in this project and find out!

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

Explore the chemistry of latex polymers with this outrageous, hilarious science activity.

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

Experiment with buoyancy to learn how a submarine rises and sinks in this classic science experiment.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

Show your child how and why the microwave works, while demonstrating just how strangely foods can behave while inside the crazy cooker.

Here is a quick experiment you can conduct at the playground to introduce or reinforce the concept of Newton's First Law, The Law of Inertia.

Stir up some enthusiasm for experimentation with this candy-cracking science experiment!

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

In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!

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.