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!

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

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!

What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different materials.

Your child will do a fun science experiment using soap and pepper flakes to help understand the concepts of water molecules and the surface tension of water.

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

What causes sound? Here's a simple science experiment that adds a visual element to the science of sound to help kids better understand this tricky concept.

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

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

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

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

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

Before your treat your child (and yourself!) to a yummy snack, help her learn a little about Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion!

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

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

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

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

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

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

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

In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!

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

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.

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

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!

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.