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

Invite your second grader to help you measure and mix these fresh, cool concoctions!

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

Make this delicious warm apple bread for Hanukkah.

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

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!

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

Add these fun chocolate Groundhog Day cupcakes to your holiday desert recipe repertoire! They're fun to make with your kids and a delicious winter snack.

This fall, bake some festive caramel apple cupcakes with your second grader and help her build her math skills while you're at it!

Topped with roasted pumpkin, prosciutto, herbs, and feta, these pita pizzas are a healthy, seasonal alternative to your classic pie.

The goal of this golf science fair science fair project is to determine whether the temperature of a golf ball affects its elasticity and its rebound.

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

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

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

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

Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

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.

Why does honey crystallize? This science fair project project answers this question and identifies the variable that makes this sweet solute crystallize faster.

Have your student draft a blueprint for a haunted house, and trick (or treat) them into learning about geometry in the process.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

This science fair project idea researches how your choice of clothing affect how hot or cool you feel during the day.

How does frost form? How fast does it form? Do this simple science project using a plastic glass, rock salt and some water to learn about deposition.

Teach your young academic about counting and clocks with a tasty treat!

This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.

Kids will learn how to make a thermometer to to explore liquid density in this great science fair project. Which liquids are affected by temperature the most?

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!