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Learn about calorimetry, make a bomb calorimeter, and experiment with combusting different nuts to see which one produces the most energy!

Water, along with soil and light, is a necessary component for plant growth. So what's better for promoting plant growth: tap water, or rain water?

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

This science project lets students explore the number of spots on a ladybird and how to treat ladybugs with respect.

Does your child know how to read a map? Teach this important skill with an activity that makes map reading and map creating practical and fun!

Here are four chocolate bark ideas to prepare with your kids that everyone will love.

In this activity, children learn about artistic portraiture by creating a life-sized painting of their favorite creature.

The objective of this science fair project is to analyze the effects of salinity and temperature on water.

Transfer your child's artwork onto clothing using an iron-on transfer. It's easier than it sounds, and your child will love wearing his artwork!

Challenge your child with this exciting 2D to 3D project using a sheet of construction paper, oil pastels, and scissors.

Textbook studying doesn't have to be a slog. Here's an at-home activity for before your middle-schooler begins those end-of-the-chapter review questions.

Explore the concept of receptive fields and why different parts of our body have different levels of sensitivity.

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

Here's a game to help ensure that your teenager hits the important aspects of analyzing a piece of literature. A good grade is in the cards!

Determine the relationship between the speed of a sound and the temperature of the air it passes through.

Teach your child about the importance and meaning behind bowing in Asian cultures and help her expand her cultural horizons with this fun activity.

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

How greasy are your potato chips? Students will use a reliable method to quantify greasiness and compare different brands in this great science fair project.

Students will investigate the thermal conductivity of metals by learning how to measure thermal conductivity with this fun and easy science fair project idea.

Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican painter. In this activity, your child can put pick up a paintbrush and create a self-portrait inspired by this renowned artist.

This science fair project examines how tsunamis travel by simulating a tsunami moving around an island. You will generate a pretend tsunami in a swimming pool.

Science fair project which examines the chemical reaction of a candle flame with various gases in order to determine the identity of the gas.

This activity is based on the popular card game, Slapjack. It's rip-roaring fun, and it reinforces the concepts of odd and even.

For a fun family activity to introduce your child to genetics, have your child go on a search for dominant and recessive family genes!

It's food. It's Thanksgiving tradition. And guess what: Cranberry Sauce is also science! Try our simple recipe/experiment.

Get excited for St. Patrick's Day by making a Celtic knot.

Kindergarten algebra is a lot different than high school. In kindergarten math, algebra means grouping like things, or noticing what doesn't belong in a set.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this sweet mint-flavored milkshake you and your child can make together.

This little chick is so cute that your child will want to make a whole flock to call her own.

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.