When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

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

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

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

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

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

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.

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

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

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

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 kids about entropy with this fun, easy exercise, and teach your money to dance while you're at it!

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

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

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

Your third grader will delight in learning about sound waves as he observes the different sounds created by tapping on glasses with varying amounts of water.

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

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

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.

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!

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