What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

Give your budding young observers a chance to discover simple machines at use in their own home.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

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

Your child will do a fun science experiment using soap and pepper flakes to help understand the concepts of water molecules and the surface tension of water.

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

Are you looking for an out-of-this world activity that's both fun and educational? This solar system garland is a great way to introduce your child to astronomy.

This science fair project idea's objective is to understand the concept of air pollution and examine the quality of air in our environments.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

Try the classic balloon-on-the-wall trick with your kid and watch static electricity in action.

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to build a tall tower out of building bricks! The instructions include questions prompts to guide students through the design challenge.

Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.

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

Help your child add some flair to the family garden with pencil pinwheels!

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.

This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.

Kids learn how to manipulate additive and subtractive colors to send secret messages with red colored filters in this cool science fair project idea.

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

Hold a magnet marathon! Explore the power of magnets with your kindergartener in this entertaining and simple science game.

This science fair project investigates why the number of visible stars changes from place to place.

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

What is persistence of vision? With this hands-on science fair project idea, students will demonstrate this cool and dramatic phenomenon in their own classroom.

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

The moon doesn't produce its own light, so why can we see it shining in the sky? Learn about reflection and planetshine in this fun and easy science project!