What keeps a an item cooler, polymer crystals or ice? Find out in this cool science experiment!

A food groups plate shows your child what category her foods belong in. Make a food groups plate with your child before dinnertime.

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.

Homemade Halloween treats make great party foods for an All Hallow's Eve get together. These four homemade Halloween treats are scary-good.

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

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

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

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

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.

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

Transform your kitchen table into a winter wonderland with a cookie and cocoa party that looks freshly dusted with snow.

If you're looking for a fun way to have your child gain practice pattern-making while working out fine motor skills, making Washi eggs is the perfect activity.

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

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.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

This Christmas plate features your child's favorite holiday things through drawings. Make a Christmas plate with your child this holiday season.

Help your child practice symmetry with this fun activity that will leave your child with a sweet symmetrical treat!

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.

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!

Pfeffernusse are spicy and sweet Christmas cookies from Germany. Make a batch of traditional pfeffernusse this holiday season.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

Here is a fun middle school science project on factors affecting solubility. Learn how dissolved solids can "crash out" to form crystals when conditions change.

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Hiding protein-rich quinoa and a variety of fresh vegetables, these meatballs are the perfect answer to kid food woes.

Make this easy recipe for Halloween, featuring white chocolate and pretzels, for a crispy, creepy treat!

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

Making decorative pottery is a great way to experiment with making patterns and texture on a traditionally smooth surface.

Stringy orange ghoul guts are actually a healthy and gross-looking appetizer for your child's Halloween party.

This cool science fair project teaches kids about temperature, density and buoyancy using balloons that float with normal air. No helium required!