Students pit the heat capacity of water against the heat capacity of oil while looking at the effects of dipole rotation in this cool science fair project idea.

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

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!

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

The purpose of this science fair project is to build a basic radio.

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.

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

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!

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

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

These flying potato poppers make a cool sound, create a celebratory mood, and they can teach your child about the power of air pressure.

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

Based on the concept of water's "freezing point," this activity entails the lowering of water's freezing point to chill ice cream!

Believe it or not, the common spud has enough electrochemical energy to power a small digital clock.

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

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.

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.

Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building catapults to teach your fifth grader about projectile motion.

Here is a nifty science experiment using Epsom salts to make "frost" appear on a piece of glass.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

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!

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.