Try the classic balloon-on-the-wall trick with your kid and watch static electricity in action.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

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

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

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

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

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!

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

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.

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

Your third grader will delight in learning about sound waves as he observes the different sounds created by tapping on glasses with varying amounts of water.

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

Help your curious third grader construct a dazzling spinning wheel that will teach him about the science behind colors while providing some silly entertainment!

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.

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

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

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.

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!

This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!

Help your own young scientist tackle the wonders of static electricity from the comfort of his own home!

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

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

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

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

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.

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

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.

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

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