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

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

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!

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

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.

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

Using an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.

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

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!

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!

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

Making your own glass cleaner is easy, effective and inexpensive!

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

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.

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

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

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!