Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at 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!

Did you know your body is full of simple machines? This project looks at one of the third-class levers in the human body: your arm!

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Your child can help your family pet take a breather, and help herself relax, too, with this soothing activity.

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.

This science fair project idea explores the egg's thin membrane.

In this enlightening transpiration experiment, kids will explore how the loss of water from plants through transpiration contributes to the water cycle.

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!

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

How does a flashlight work? Kids will make a complete circuit and explore how voltage contributes to brightness with this science fair project idea.

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

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