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Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

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

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

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.

Kids conduct a simple birdseed experiment to figure out what kinds of birds live nearby in this fun science activity.

Here is a nifty science experiment using Epsom salts to make "frost" appear on a piece of glass.

Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building catapults to teach your fifth grader about projectile motion.

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.

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

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.

Here's a fun activity that will have your child researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.

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

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

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!

In this game, players will learn interesting facts about animal adaption and practice them using a fun matching card game!

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

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.

For a fun family activity to introduce your child to genetics, have your child go on a search for dominant and recessive family genes!

In this activity, your child will be challenged to create a device that protects an egg when it is dropped from a height of about 10 feet.

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

In this science experiment, your child will test the strength of hollow structures in order to understand how strong bird bones really are.

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

Experiment with buoyancy to learn how a submarine rises and sinks in this classic science experiment.

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

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

In this activity, children will work on their mathematics and engineering skills as they attempt to recreate the Eiffel Tower out of building blocks!

In this activity, your child will make her own "quicksand" to better understand how a substance can be both fluid and solid at the same time.

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