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To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

Marshmallows are made of sugar, water, and air pockets. Since the marshmallow is flexible, will air pressure cause it to expand when heated in a microwave?

In this experiment you will become familiar with the properties of dry ice while creating interesting effects like ice bubbles!

The purpose of this science project is to determine which chemical best lowers the temperature of water in a cold pack and if the amount affects its use.

The goal of this golf science fair science fair project is to determine whether the temperature of a golf ball affects its elasticity and its rebound.

Okay, engaging in a graphing activity may sound ho-hum, but if you use fun data, it changes the picture entirely.

How does bleach kill bacteria? Kids find out in this impressive bacteria science fair project by testing different concentrations on a safe strain of E. coli.

This science fair project idea focuses on saturated and unsaturated lipids (fats and oils).

Homemade Halloween treats make great party foods for an All Hallow's Eve get together. These four homemade Halloween treats are scary-good.

Have a lot of loose buttons lying around the house? Here are four ways to turn those loose buttons into an easy and positive learning experience. Button up!

Thermometers are how we measure temperature, and we've all heard the terms "centigrade" and "Fahrenheit" tossed around, but what do they really mean?

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

How does frost form? How fast does it form? Do this simple science project using a plastic glass, rock salt and some water to learn about deposition.

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.

This study observes plants, insects and an animal living in proximity to a known source of EMF.

Play this "subtraction war" card game with your second grader and watch his math facts mastery leap forward!

Try this entertaining and educational math activity that will teach your child how to add and subtract decimals.

What is the coldest temperature possible? In this cool experiment, you'll calculate absolute zero by extrapolating data on the temperature and volume of gas.

Find out whether cast iron or regular teflon pans heat up faster and also retain their heat longer.

Compare air temperature with the infrared temperature from a reflecting surface at different times of the day, in shade and in sunlight.

Draw some educational value out of a summer stocked full of adventures!

Explore joule heating and resistance vs. temperature with this cool electricity science fair project that gets kids melting ice cubes with resistors.

Start the new year with this fourth grade math "Calculation Challenge!"

Making metric conversions is a difficult concept to master. Get in some extra practice by playing this Tic-Tac-Toe game with your learner.

Young physicists will wrestle with a discrepant event: the Hammer Ruler Trick. They'll make some inferences about torque, balance, and center of gravity.

Multiplication facts are a necessary skill, and this board game provides a fun way for your third grader to practice them!

Determine how salinity affects the circulation of warm and cold water. Note whether the warm water mixes or forms a layer with cold water.

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

Put numbers and letters together -- key kindergarten math and reading skills -- while creating a marvelous game piece for outdoor play!

This experiment examines whether storing your orange juice at different temperatures affects its acidity.