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

Wool can absorb 1/3 of its weight in water, while still keeping the body warm. She can test this theory by performing a scientific sock comparison!

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

Here is a quick experiment you can conduct at the playground to introduce or reinforce the concept of Newton's First Law, The Law of Inertia.

Explore concepts in current and coltage with these Van de Graaff generator experiments.

How sensitive is your skin? Here's a fourth grade science experiment that lets your child figure it out.

What's the difference between centripetal and centrifugal force? Students find out by seeing both in action as they conduct this experiment.

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

This exploration of different types of energy will help young minds appreciate and observe thermal, kinetic, mechanical, and other forms of energy.

Turn the common pastime of constructing paper airplanes into a lesson on the physics of aerodynamics and flight with this fun science activity.

Check out this fun science fair project idea to learn about seismic waves and how fast they travel during an earthquake.

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.