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!

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

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.

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.

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

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

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

What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different materials.

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.

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

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

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

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!

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

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

In this physics project, learn about the relationship between light intensity and distance using a laser pointer, flashlight, and graph paper!

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.

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 science activity will help your student explore the changes that occur to transform an egg from raw to soft to hard-boiled.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

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

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

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 project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

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!