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Is it magic? No...it's the amazing, gravity-defying capillary action experiment! Kids will love this dramatic and enlightening science fair project.

What better way to care for the earth than to create a Call to Action plan for the entire family?

Most parents probably wouldn't mind subtracting 8-9 years off their age. Here's a fun third grade subtraction activity that may do just that.

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

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

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

Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

Your spotlight-loving third or fourth grader will be delighted to play this improvisational game of freeze theater with family or friends.

Run, jump, and skip your way to physical fitness as your exercise with dice! It's a perfect party or family game.

This easy and inexpensive paper towel science project introduces kids to important physical concepts like cohesion, adhesion, and capillarity.

In this cool engineering science fair project, kids learn how to build Hero's engine: an enlightening example of Newton's third law.

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

This science fair project explores how osmotic pressure forces water through the root up into the plant.

This science fair project idea demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

Construct a card castle fit for a king! Treat your royal "face" cards (the kings, queens, and jacks) to the cool castle they deserve.

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.

This project will help keep your child's thoughts in order as he creates stories from the beginning all the way through to the end.

Stir up some enthusiasm for experimentation with this candy-cracking science experiment!

This nature craft is a great way for your child to learn about the fall season and make a festive decoration to display in your home.

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Looking for interesting craft projects using pipe cleaners? This easy art project will encourage the sculptor in your child.

Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.

Handedness and footedness refer to whether people prefer to use their left or right hand and foot. In this experiment, test hand and foot dominance.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

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.

This fun marbled paper craft uses things you're likely to have around your house, and it teaches kids some simple chemistry too!

Not only will you and your kindergartener create a beautiful photo keepsake, you'll also have the chance to spend time together and relive special memories.