This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

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.

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

Delight your budding scientist with this cool physics magic trick and teach her some basic physics concepts while you're at it!

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.

What is topography? Kids find out by learning to make and read a topographic map in this awesome science fair project idea.

Crayons aren't just good for creating colorful masterpieces -- they're also great for science!

Observe with your third grader what happens when food starts to decompose, and boost science skills simultaneously with this experiment!

In this science fair project, students examine under what conditions individual plants release seeds and how far the seeds are released.

The possibilities are endless with this fun Halloween-themed STEM activity! With simple supplies, your child will experiment, adapt, and use their creativity while they build structures using different specifications.

Celebrate April Fools' Day with a science prank that is sure to amuse...and educate too!

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

Help your kid feel like a superhero with this safe and fun science experiment that creates an electrical charge that's like a mini lightning bolt!

What is persistence of vision? With this hands-on science fair project idea, students will demonstrate this cool and dramatic phenomenon in their own classroom.

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

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

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

This science fair project idea investigates how the height at which a pendulum is released affects the length of time it continues.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

This science fair project idea investigates how a bottom keel helps keep a boat from rocking back and forth.

Do you think you could walk around upside down -- with your feet in the air and your head on the ground?

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

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!

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.