Determine whether magic salt is more effective at melting snow than regular salt. Pour one ounce of salt over the ice cubes, compare the melt downs.

Study the physical and chemical changes that make hair curl or straighten. Study ingredients, function of chemicals like thioglycolic acid.

Learn how to make a food pyramid with animals in a a coniferous forest ecosystem around your home.

Explore the belief in astrology as a predictive system.

Measure temperature change over time using a variety of insulation materials. Be creative with insulation materials: scarves, yarn, socks, feathers, oil, etc

Learn about how we localize objects and beings in space through sound and about monaural auditory mechanisms and binaural auditory mechanisms.

Start thinking about how the internet works by assembling an Ethernet cable of your own!

Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

In this classic Ivory soap experiment, kids learn what happens to different types of soap in the microwave, and why!

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

Wild-type and GAPDH mutant Caenorhabditis elegans were used as an example of how glucose or sugar affects the lifespan of humans.

Create an organic plastic product using vinegar and cream. Track decomposition over course of several weeks. Compare decomposition with traditional plastics.

Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!

Determine if picking up fallen food in 5 seconds or less prevents the transfer of bacteria from the ground.

This crafty activity provides a hands-on way for your child to illustrate how the trees look during each season of the year.

This experiment will explore the best way to create a perfect soft-boiled egg.

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!

Learn about the factors that influence group conformity.

Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.

Multiple-choice test questions can be confusing. Here's a toolbox of tricks and strategies to help your teen become a multiple-choice master.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

This experiment will investigate whether reward or punishment is more apt to motivate people.

Determine how effective animal camouflage is by simulating it in an indoor and outdoor setting.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

Teach kids about a fun way they can remember this more efficiently- the power of mnemonics. Kids will be amazed.

Explore the role of starches as thickening agents in food, and learn about the chemical properties of starch in the process.

This experiment explores how microwave radiation affects fungi, bacteria, and plant life.

Demonstrate the capillary function in plants by adding food coloring to glasses of water. Slice stalks of celery and leafy tops. Compare color of leaves

Your 1st grade scientist will improve her observation skills as she's encouraged to eat healthy by comparing the dry and fresh fruit in this experiment.