Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

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.

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

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!

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!

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

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.

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

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

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

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!

Help your own young scientist tackle the wonders of static electricity from the comfort of his own home!

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

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

Help your child explore chromatography, which is the process of separating colors or pigments, and create a neat art project in the process!

Combine the science of physics with the fun of playing spy. Your young detective can make his own tiny looking glass. It's simple to make!

What's the quickest way to separate salt and pepper? Let static electricity do the work! Your child will be fascinated by this simple experiment.

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.

Your child will do a fun science experiment using soap and pepper flakes to help understand the concepts of water molecules and the surface tension of water.

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

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

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

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

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

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

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

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

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

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