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Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

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

Help your second grader to a better understanding of how to count and represent money with age old game of tic-tac-toe.

Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

Okay, engaging in a graphing activity may sound ho-hum, but if you use fun data, it changes the picture entirely.

The goal of this golf science fair science fair project is to determine whether the temperature of a golf ball affects its elasticity and its rebound.

Here's a hands-on activity that first grade use to help kids get a feel for equations. It uses popsicle sticks to practice addition and subtraction!

Why does honey crystallize? This science fair project project answers this question and identifies the variable that makes this sweet solute crystallize faster.

Kids will learn how to make a thermometer to to explore liquid density in this great science fair project. Which liquids are affected by temperature the most?

Tangrams are a kindergarten staple, but now it's time to take them to the next level! Get your child started on geometry with this tangram puzzle.

Creating number patterns with pencil and paper can be dull, but creating hopscotch pattern can bring exciting math learning!

Kids discover what a homogeneous mixture is by adding sugar to distilled water and identify the various factors affecting solubility.

Here's an Easter themed math game to reinforce your child's logical reasoning and place value skills.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

What's your problem? I'll show you my math if you show me yours! Critical thinking and computation skills are the focus of this strategic math card game.

This science fair project idea teaches how the gases and pollution in the air affect the earth's atmosphere temperature.

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

Want a fun way to teach your kid to tell time? Making a plate clock is a great way for him to learn how to tell time in a way he'll actually find exciting.

Ordinary drinking straws are fun for drinking juice and even for spitballs when you're not looking, but also fabulous for learning first grade math.

In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

Why doesn't the ocean freeze? Students answer this question by simulating the chemical composition and temperature of arctic waters in their own home.

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

Draw some educational value out of a summer stocked full of adventures!

Challenge your third-grader to sharpen her new math skills--and maybe do the planet a favor, too.

How do icicles form and what do they look like? Do this free science fair project and watch the formation of icicles occur right before your eyes.

How powerful is the reaction between baking soda and vinegar? Find out here!

Try this card game to build math fact skills, like addition and subtraction, and have a great time, too!