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Based on the concept of water's "freezing point," this activity entails the lowering of water's freezing point to chill ice cream!

Show your fifth grade scientist how to create a siphon using two buckets, plastic tubing, and water. Watch her astonishment as the water travels uphill!

This science fair project demonstrates the principles of reflection through simple experiments involving mirrors and light.

Help your child understand surface tension by showing them how they can create a "skin" on top of water.

An home science experiment for older students that teaches about the science behind heat.

Sink or swim? Calculate the density of various fruits and vegetables using water and a kitchen scale.

Invite your fifth grader to test the different rates of liquid absorption in synthetic and cotton materials, such as nylon and cotton.

This science fair project idea produces sounds by creating vibrations using different objects.

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

Believe it or not, the common spud has enough electrochemical energy to power a small digital clock.

Show your child that the simplest ingredients (salt and water) can be used to illustrate the concept of density!

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

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

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

On the next chilly, winter day, invite your fifth grader to make a hand warmer by experimenting with the loaded combination of a few natural ingredients.

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

Here's an experiment that will have your child experimenting with cake ingredients to learn about the chemical reactions that happen when a cake's in the oven.

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

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

This science fair project idea produces varying pitches of sound.

Amaze your kids by separating a salt and pepper mixture using an "electric spoon" charged with wool.

How do series and parallel circuits work, and which produces the brightest light in a light bulb? Construct both in this project and find out!

An hour glass, also known as a sand clock, keeps time. In this activity, your child will make her own sand clock and measure the time it keeps.

How to test for acids and bases? In this activity you and your child can make your own indicator from red cabbage!

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

Give your budding young observers a chance to discover simple machines at use in their own home.

It's food. It's Thanksgiving tradition. And guess what: Cranberry Sauce is also science! Try our simple recipe/experiment.

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!