How do mirrors work? What is light, and how does it travel? Explore light and reflection with your preschooler with these simple hands-on experiments.

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

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

This science fair project idea explores whether white light can be separated into different colors.

Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

Do earthworms like moisture or darkness? Find out as we explore the relationship between earthworms and light.

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

Embrace the spooky and creepy thrills of Halloween night with a nightlight that will do more to frighten than soothe.

With nothing more than a flat open space and some lively kids, you can reinforce key concepts of punctuation while having lots of healthy laughs.

The purpose of this science fair project is to explore whether UV light passes through some colors and not others by looking at blue, red, purple, and clear.

In this project, sunlight is blocked from a leaf in order to see the affect that sunlight has on leaves.

Your child can brush up on her math skills by charting the length of time that each candle on the menorah takes to burn.

Make a shiny decorative Menorah using an egg carton and light bulbs.

This project tests the hypothesis that dark colors absorb more heat than light colors.

Light up the sky with this lotus lantern, a perfect way to explore Buddha Day.

Help your child craft a magnetic menorah that they can safely "light" themselves!

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.

Celebrate the popular holiday Diwali with a craft! Make a homemade diya lamp to welcome light over darkness.

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!

Light up your home with this lightning bug craft that will keep glowing even after summer's gone!

Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?

Welcome the holiday season by making your own paper lantern. Learn about traditional light festivals from the United States with this fun, easy activity.

You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Cornucopia still life painting is a great activity for your young artist to look at light and shadow, textures and composition in creating art at Thanksgiving!

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!

Help your child create an adorable -- or gruesome -- miniature pumpkin candle holder that will shed some tiny pools of light on your dining table or counter.

Your child can make a sweet and savory spinach strawberry salad; two ingredients that come together for a light and fresh summer dish!

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.