At Home Science Lab
Extract DNA from Spinach!
Show your middle schooler how a quick whirl of spinach in the blender will reveal the cobwebby "stuff"--or DNA--of life!
Make an Electrical Zapper
Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!
Electric Science: Make a Battery!
Try this chemistry experiment with your fourth grader and get some "shocking" results!
Make Fresh Water with the Help of the Sun!
Teach your 5th grader valuable science skills and the importance of fresh water to our survival with this fun and informative activity!
Making Mold: A Science Experiment
This scientific experiment will help your child find out about mold, while developing important hypothesis and experiment-building skills.
Spin the Bucket: A Centripetal Force Experiment
Have your child try this classic and entertaining activity that demonstrates circular motion using a bucket and rope. Careful, you may get soaked.
An Air Science Experiment
Wondering how we know that air is there? Here's a quick and easy experiment that proves that air may be thin, but it's not too wimpy to block your shot!
Break the Tension: A Water Experiment
Help your child understand surface tension by showing her how she can create a "skin" on top of water.
Experiment with Balloon Science!
Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great introductory lesson in chemistry and biology.
Stored Energy
Here's a fun activity to reinforce the physics concept of stored energy for your middle schooler.
An Introduction to Induction
Amaze your kids by separating a salt and pepper mixture using an "electric spoon" charged with wool.
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