Try this activity with your child to explore what happens to rain (and the living things that need it) when it becomes polluted.

examine how passive solar heating works, measure temperature in a parked car on a sunny day. ways to use passive solar heating as an alternative, energy

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!

What happens when eyes see something that the brain knows cannot be true? In this science activity, the brain has to "fudge" it when interpreting what you see.

This science fair project on testing water hardness is a great introduction to practical chemistry. Test and learn the difference between hard and soft water.

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

This fun and crafty activity is easy enough for your child to lend a helping hand and makes a great indoor or outdoor game.

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

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

Future engineers, unite! Discover how to keep a sandcastleâs bridge from falling into the moat.

Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

Discover flight initiation distance as you play around in the park with this fun bird watching project!

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Explore the chemistry of latex polymers with this outrageous, hilarious science activity.

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.