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This science fair project examines how tsunamis travel by simulating a tsunami moving around an island. You will generate a pretend tsunami in a swimming pool.

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

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

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!

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

Believe it or not, images that are cast upon your eye's light-sensitive screen (called the retina) are upside down. Here's a fun, fast experiment to prove it!

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!

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

Combine the science of physics with the fun of playing spy. Your young detective can make his own tiny looking glass. It's simple to make!

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

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

Every time a sound is produced it emits a sound wave. This experiment demonstrates how sound travels, using nothing more than a spoon and a string!

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

Discover whether different amounts of water added into a wine glass will produce a different pitch when their fingers are rubbed along the rim.

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

If your science savy third grader is up for a challenge, let her bend light with a casserole dish!

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

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

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

This science fair project idea produces sounds by creating vibrations using different objects.

Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

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

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.

Learn how to make marbleized paper with simple everyday ingredients in this fun activity! Your child will learn about oil and water while doing this project.

In this science experiment, your child will test the strength of hollow structures in order to understand how strong bird bones really are.

What causes sound? Here's a simple science experiment that adds a visual element to the science of sound to help kids better understand this tricky concept.

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!

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