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.

Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!

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!

I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!

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

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

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.

What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different 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.

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

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

What causes sound? Here's a simple science experiment that adds a visual element to the science of sound to help kids better understand this tricky concept.

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!

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.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

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 recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

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

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

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

In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!

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.

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.