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Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

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.

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.

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?

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

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.

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot navigate around several obstacles.

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

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

How does smell affect taste? Ready your taste buds--in this project, you'll gather some test subjects and do a taste test to see how much smell affects taste.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

Enter the buzz worthy world of bee watching and find out what time bees like to wake up!

Discover flight initiation distance as you play around in the park with this fun bird watching project!

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!

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

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

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

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

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.

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

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

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.