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Determine whether magic salt is more effective at melting snow than regular salt. Pour one ounce of salt over the ice cubes, compare the melt downs.

Here's a tasty way to give your child some counting practice.

Test products which claim to reduce wrinkles, and determine which is the most effective. Test effectiveness over three weeks, using a sample of volunteers.

The crust is fun for kids to mix and roll out, and the filling overflows with vitamin and anti-oxidant packed berries!

Instead of drilling facts, grab sidewalk chalk and head outside for a rousing game of this Math Run game. Play the Math Run game with your child.

This science fair project idea measures physical dexterity as a function of temperature.

Chlorine and chloramine are added to our tap water to kill harmful microorganisms. What is the best way to filter these disinfectants in your drinking water?

This science fair project idea quantifies the effect of weather- in this case temperature and humidity- on musical instruments.

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.

This very physical game gets math off the page and into the real world-- and it works on number sense and estimation, key skills for kindergarten readiness.

This activity with add some fun and education to long car trips. Perfect for family vacations!

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

This science project challenges students to take learned information about weather and climate control and apply it to come up with creative ideas of their own.

Check out this simple version of a pairs game that's played all over the world. It's a great way to practice estimating and predicting mathematical outcomes.

This science fair project idea explores whether boiling and freezing water will have an effect on how much it weighs.

This science fair project idea explores whether dry ice will cool a beverage faster than wet ice.

Get back into school with this exciting architecture exploration! In this craft activity your child will research, draw, and build his own school.

Make math fun and easy with this activity that challenges your child to use their addition and multiplication skills to win a race!

Here's a hands-on way to help your child understand how common fractions can be equivalent.

Explore the wattage of microwaves in relevance to cooking time.

Check out this game that provides an enjoyable way of demonstrating how recorded results can be expressed in whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.

Test whether cutting up meats will make it cook faster than just cooking it whole.

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

Find out whether freezing or refrigerating destroys more bacteria. This is essential to consuming safe and germ-free food.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

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

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.

When your child is itching for a game, consider ditching Hide and Seek in favor of Shape and Seek. Here's how it works:

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

This do-it-anywhere guessing game helps reinforce number concepts. And it's a blast to play.