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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.

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

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.

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

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.

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

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

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

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

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

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

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

Combine the science of physics with the fun of playing spy. Your young detective can make his own tiny looking glass. It's simple to make!

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!

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

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!

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

Help your own young scientist tackle the wonders of static electricity from the comfort of his own home!

If your science savy third grader is up for a challenge, let her bend light with a casserole dish!

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

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.

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!

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.

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

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.

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

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

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

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