Here's how to use crayon scraps to make beautiful stained glass window hangings.

This is a great activity for when the kids get a little stir crazy. It works indoors or out.

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

What happens when colored beams of light mix? You might be surprised.

Believe it or not, images that are cast upon your eye's light-sensitive screen (called the retina) are upside down. Here's a fun, fast experiment to prove it!

Learn how matter transmits sound with a simple, hands-on experiment using sand, water and air.

The next time you're trapped indoors on a dreary day, try this take on dodgeball. All you need are a group of kids, an open area and a soft, spongy ball.

The objective of this sociologically-inclined experiment is to evaluate whether kids' toy preferences are hardwired or develop as they grow.

Kids love physical comedy, and this activity has the potential of offering up a healthy dose (while also working on balance and dexterity.)

Make an elegant Mother's Day card to celebrate the love and work in raising kids.

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!

Build a decorated box and fill it with research that can help you get to your dream location someday!

Build an electroscope, a simple device that measures static electricity, or the freely flowing electrical charges of the atmosphere!

Diwali is a holiday celebrated in many Asian Pacific countries the world over. Make this delicious Indian treat with your child to celebrate the holiday.

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

With a clear bottle and a few plastic straws, you can easily make a hummingbird feeder and demonstrate the effects of atmospheric pressure at the same time!

Introduce your kid to cooking basics as you make shepherd's pie: a traditional Irish dish thanks to the trusty potato!

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

Bird watching is a fun way for kids to learn about Mother Nature. Make a bird feeder, a bird house, and binoculars and you can attract birds and watch them!

By using your child's own activity schedule, you can strengthen his understanding of elapsed time, and get him organized along the way!

This three-part debate book is designed to hold two conflicting points of view on an issue that concerns you, along with possible solutions.

Many kids find themselves especially challenged by writing in third grade. Here's how you can help, using a technique called "storyboarding."