Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.

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

Kids make a paperclip perform an act of magnetic levitation and test how effective various materials are at magnetic shielding in this science fair project.

Find out whether putting something on top of a plant will inhibit its growth.

Here's a fun family activity: have your child make a cameo appearance by creating and drawing on their own silhouettes!

This unique Santa is made only from circles. Your little one will have a fantastic time puzzling together Santa's face with this circle-centric activity.

Make learning how to calculate surface area easy and fun using this simple hands-on approach.

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.

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

How does distance affect the spreading of light? Kids see diffraction and the inverse square law of light in action with this great science fair project idea.

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

Try this creative art project with your second grader to help him build up his fine motor skills and artistic awareness as he makes a faux stained glass vase.

Here's an activity to help your child create her very own time capsule to unearth and open in one, five, or even ten years later!

Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building catapults to teach your fifth grader about projectile motion.

This science fair project idea explores if the length of the string that an object is suspended on has an effect on how fast or slow it swings.

Believe it or not, the common spud has enough electrochemical energy to power a small digital clock.

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

A mobile craft filled with beautiful flying birds will brighten up any child's room.

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

Here's a fun car game for you: Blind Distance. Blind Distance is a great way to bond with your child and teacher her about depth perception at the same time.

These sparkling earrings look fancy but they're super simple to make using inexpensive craft items.

What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

Make fractions easy for your child to understand by incorporating their discussion and practice into meals and cooking that you two participate in together.

This fun first grade activity will make your child love vegetables (well, racing them anyway). Build a racecar from a zucchini and challenge the whole family!

Give your budding young observers a chance to discover simple machines at use in their own home.

Making these fabulous cupcake liner flowers is a great way to introduce your child to relief artwork and patterns.

This Halloween, have your child create a ghoulish bat treat keeper. While crafting he'll learn the basic components of sculpture.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

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