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Does fear cause the same physiologic responses in men and women? This experiment measures people's blood pressure and heart rate while watching a scary movie.

These little monsters made from balloons and flour are silly and fun and best of all, easy for preschoolers to make.

Give your budding young observers a chance to discover simple machines at use in their own home.

Is your first grader a picky eater who judges her meal at a glance? Change her perception of food with the help of this tricky taste test.

Feed your preschoolerâs love for all things transportation-related with this tasty and educational snack.

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

If you're looking for a fun way to have your child gain practice pattern-making while working out fine motor skills, making Washi eggs is the perfect activity.

Have your high-schooler immerse himself in art history with this hands-on lesson.

This project will help keep your child's thoughts in order as he creates stories from the beginning all the way through to the end.

Design and build a balloon rocket from an existing design. Think of the ways in which existing designs can be improved, new practical applications

Trick your eye with this easy-to-make animation flip book! It's a fun way to learn about persistence of vision and is creative enough to entertain anyone.

Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.

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

This nature craft is a great way for your child to learn about the fall season and make a festive decoration to display in your home.

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Looking for interesting craft projects using pipe cleaners? This easy art project will encourage the sculptor in your child.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

Have your kid imagine that she is a TV personality who has been assigned to cover the Olympics.

Learn the chemistry and physics of the brain, how our nervous system work. Demonstrate that the brain is an electrical and chemical machine.

This science project examines the history of earthquakes and what we can do to prevent future disasters.

This life-sized self-portrait activity encourages children to explore what makes them special, and then portray it with arts and crafts!

By using static electricity generated from their body, a child can cause a small fluorescent lamp bulb to light up!

Want to help your child recognize the recipe for a successful sentence? Here's a fun activity to get your child thinking about how sentences work.

Handedness and footedness refer to whether people prefer to use their left or right hand and foot. In this experiment, test hand and foot dominance.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

This fun marbled paper craft uses things you're likely to have around your house, and it teaches kids some simple chemistry too!

Show your teen how to create silly limericks--cheery comic verses that probably originated in Limerick, Ireland--of her own.

This incredibly edible activity gives kindergarteners the chance to practice identifying, copying and extending basic patterns.

This copying game is like a hopped up version of Simon Says, but it lets kids use their bodies to practice patterning, a key skill in early math.