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

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!

Looking for an enjoyable evening activity you can do with your kids? Study the stars: help them learn about constellations by making one of their own.

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!

The objective of this science fair project idea is to determine if sound travels best through the air, water or a solid.

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

Let your fourth grade chef mix up butter and sugar with scientific principles about different states of matter, and get delicious toffee, too.

Popsicles aren't just for the summertime, this activity takes cold and turns it into a creative and tasty science experiment.

This experiment uses a yeast solution, liquid detergent, and hydrogen peroxide to produce an exciting reaction like no other!

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

If your fourth grader is obsessed with all things glow-in-the-dark, then here's an activity that will really light up her imagination!

Give your child an introduction to food preservation by making and canning your own yummy, homemade pasta sauce!

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

Students pit the heat capacity of water against the heat capacity of oil while looking at the effects of dipole rotation in this cool science fair project idea.

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

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

This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.

This easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.

Based on the concept of water's "freezing point," this activity entails the lowering of water's freezing point to chill ice cream!

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

Try this chemistry experiment with your curious kid and get some "shocking" results!

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

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

Here's an interesting activity that will enable your child to make his own magnifier out of a drop of water

When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

Here's an experiment that will have your child experimenting with cake ingredients to learn about the chemical reactions that happen when a cake's in the oven.

What's a liquid? What's a solid? What better way to experiment than by turning a childhood favorite, ice cream, into a homemade science lesson!

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.