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This science fair project explores how osmotic pressure forces water through the root up into the plant.

Marshmallows are made of sugar, water, and air pockets. Since the marshmallow is flexible, will air pressure cause it to expand when heated in a microwave?

When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!

Satisfy your kindergartener's fascination of different sounds with this easy science project, where they'll use their ears instead of their eyes to identify sounds!

Examine the effect of pressure on carbonation in soda.

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

This kinesthetic learning activity will help your fourth grader get a firm grasp on the immensity of the solar system.

Have you ever seen fruit decay? Find out if a fruit will rot faster if you open it versus leaving it untouched!

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

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

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

This science fair project idea provides evidence that air is everywhere and takes up space.

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

Enter the buzz worthy world of bee watching and find out what time bees like to wake up!

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

Grow these wheatgrass and alfalfa friends and watch their hair spring up in just a couple days!

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

In this awesome science fair project idea, kids will be attempting to pick up different objects using snail slime.

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

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!

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

Discover that the absorbency of fabrics depend largely on the shape and structure of the individual fibers that make up the fabric.

This activity is a great way to stretch the boundaries of your child's imagination and build up important critical thinking skills.

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

Set up a fun guessing game for your curious kindergartener, one that will test her ability to use all five of her senses.

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

Brighten up your home with this fun activity! Make a summer sun print and teach your child the art of easy print making.

If your fourth grader is obsessed with all things glow-in-the-dark, then here's an activity that will really light up her imagination!