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Teach your child about using pumps to move water in this simple and educational preschool science activity!

What is it about a Slinky that causes it to walk down the steps? This simple experiment is a perfect illustration of both gravity and momentum.

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

Does your child know that salt water conducts electricity? This simple experiment will show how salt water acts as a conductor to electrical currents.

Conduct a simple science experiment to see if flowers from your garden pass the acid-base indicator test with this exciting chemistry activity.

This quick and simple preschool mirror activity will introduce your child to the science of reflection and light with a flashlight experiment and picture game.

Have you or your child ever heard that nursery rhyme and wondered just what curds and whey are anyway? Do this simple experiment together to find out!

Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!

What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

Learn how to make marbleized paper with simple everyday ingredients in this fun activity! Your child will learn about oil and water while doing this project.

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

Experiment with magnetism in this 8th grade science activity in which your child will create a working compass using a steel needle, magnet, and jar.

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.

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

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

Help your child understand surface tension by showing them how they can create a "skin" on top of water.

Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

If your science savy third grader is up for a challenge, let her bend light with a casserole dish!

Using an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.

The objective of this experiment is to identify common materials that absorb sound waves with the greatest efficiency.

Popsicles aren't just for the summertime, this activity takes cold and turns it into a creative and tasty science experiment.

Help your kid feel like a superhero with this safe and fun science experiment that creates an electrical charge that's like a mini lightning bolt!

In this science fair experiment, students learn about the scientific principles behind Doppler ultrasound.

In this fun science fair project idea learn about universal solvents and solutes and find out the solubility of several common liquid substances.

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

This fun, think-outside-the-box activity introduces kids to gravity and other basic scientific concepts as they construct an impressive marble run!