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

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

Travel back to the Jurassic age with this creative dinosaur activity that would make a great addition to any wall or fridge.

Help your kindergartener identify and sort eight different kinds of common seeds on this "seed wheel" plate you can use all growing season.

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

This project determines the age of a tree using a growth factor chart instead of cutting the tree down to count the rings in its base.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

Here's a fun activity that will have your child researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.

This science fair project introduces children to static electricity and the idea that electricity is more than lights and plugs.

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

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

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!

The objective of this science fair project idea is to determine if sound travels best through the air, water or a solid.

Kids will create their own version of Richard Feynman's rubber band heat engine to learn about thermodynamics with this cool science fair project idea.

Help your child build her very own science laboratory at home for experiments and science projects. This is a quick, easy, and fun educational tool!

What causes dilated pupils? Young scientists will find out by applying what they already know about changes in pupil size and making models of the pupil.

Learn about magnifying glasses, concave lenses and inverted images by sending rays of light through a magnifying glass in this cool science fair project!

In this physics project, learn about the relationship between light intensity and distance using a laser pointer, flashlight, and graph paper!

In this science fair project, young children notice and track changes in trees throughout the year.

Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!

Help your young scientist celebrate the wonders of the night sky in the comfort of your own home.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

For a fun family activity to introduce your child to genetics, have your child go on a search for dominant and recessive family genes!

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

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.