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

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

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

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!

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.

This science fair project idea investigates which objects float and sink in honey, water, and oil.

Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.

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

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

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 does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.

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

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!

Give your child an introduction to food preservation by making and canning your own yummy, homemade pasta sauce!

This science fair project creates a visual model of whatâs happening to sound waves as a car approaches and then leaves.

In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!

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

Excite your fourth grader by recreating ancient Viking myths. This miniature longboat will explore the principle of water molecules expanding when heated.

This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

This taste buds science experiment demonstrates how strongly our sense of smell controls what we taste.

Chemistry isn't just incredible ... sometimes its edible! These crystal lollipops are a delicious introduction to chemistry concepts.

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

For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.

Try this chemistry experiment with your curious kid and get some "shocking" results!

These flying potato poppers make a cool sound, create a celebratory mood, and they can teach your child about the power of air pressure.

This is a quick, easy science fair project that conveys the idea of density to upper elementary students.

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.