This science fair project explores how osmotic pressure forces water through the root up into the plant.

Marshmallows are made of sugar, water, and air pockets. Since the marshmallow is flexible, will air pressure cause it to expand when heated in a microwave?

Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

This science fair project idea investigates if fats add to the flavor of food.

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

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

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

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

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

Enter the buzz worthy world of bee watching and find out what time bees like to wake up!

Grow these wheatgrass and alfalfa friends and watch their hair spring up in just a couple days!

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

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

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!

Did you even wonder why some rocks are round and smooth while others are broken up into small pieces?

This activity is a great way to stretch the boundaries of your child's imagination and build up important critical thinking skills.

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

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

Spiders don't go to grocery stores or fast food chains to get their food -- they set up traps and wait for their food to come to them!

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

Kids discover what a homogeneous mixture is by adding sugar to distilled water and identify the various factors affecting solubility.

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.

This science fair project idea examines whether adding gelatin causes a solid to have a higher melting point and/or melt slower.

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.

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

Kids will learn some cool stuff about chemical reactions by determining what happens when you mix different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide and yeast.

Teach your kids about entropy with this fun, easy exercise, and teach your money to dance while you're at it!

Will increasing the amount of salt in water effect how slow or fast the water freezes?

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