Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

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!

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

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.

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!

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!

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

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

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.

This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

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.

In this physics project, learn about the relationship between light intensity and distance using a laser pointer, flashlight, and graph paper!

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

How powerful is the reaction between baking soda and vinegar? Find out here!

In this 3rd grade science activity, you'll experiment with the little-known fourth state of matter: polymers! Mix borax with white glue and watch what happens.

Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

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

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

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

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

Engineers in training can get started with this simple wheel-and-axle construction activity.

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

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

Using an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.

For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.