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 simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

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

What's a liquid? What's a solid? What better way to experiment than by turning a childhood favorite, ice cream, into a homemade science lesson!

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

Wondering how we know that air is there? Here's a quick and easy experiment that proves that air may be thin, but it's not too wimpy to block your shot!

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

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.

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

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

What is it about a Slinky that causes it to walk down the steps? This simple experiment is a perfect illustration of both gravity and momentum.

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

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!

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

Explore the chemistry of latex polymers with this outrageous, hilarious science activity.

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

Here's a fun activity that will introduce your fourth grader to the concept of frictionless motion by constructing a hovercraft.

Your child will learn science and make a fun new malleable toy with this balloon sandbag science experiment.

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?

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

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

Popsicles aren't just for the summertime, this activity takes cold and turns it into a creative and tasty science experiment.

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

Along with being an interesting science activity, dehydrated strawberries are also tasty â and healthy!

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

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.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

This science fair project creates a visual model of whatâs happening to sound waves as a car approaches and then leaves.