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.

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!

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

Do this experiment to help your first grader understand how salt can be removed from salt water. All it takes are a few household materials.

In this science fair project, young children discover what happens when two fluids that have different densities get together.

This easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.

Explore the scientific concept of capacity by seeing how many pennies you boat can hold before it sinks!

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

Before your treat your child (and yourself!) to a yummy snack, help her learn a little about Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion!

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

Delight your budding scientist with this cool physics magic trick and teach her some basic physics concepts while you're at it!

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.

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!

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

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

Water can go from solid to liquid to gas...but how does popcorn go from kernel to snack? Invite your first grade scientist to find out.

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

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how: