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.

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.

Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.

If your fourth grader is obsessed with all things glow-in-the-dark, then here's an activity that will really light up her imagination!

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!

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

In this fun science fair project idea learn about universal solvents and solutes and find out the solubility of several common liquid substances.

This science fair project idea produces varying pitches of sound.

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 experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

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

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.

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.

Show your child that the simplest ingredients (salt and water) can be used to illustrate the concept of density!

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

Show your child how and why the microwave works, while demonstrating just how strangely foods can behave while inside the crazy cooker.

The objective of this science fair project idea is to determine if sound travels best through the air, water or a solid.

What's the quickest way to separate salt and pepper? Let static electricity do the work! Your child will be fascinated by this simple experiment.

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!

On the next chilly, winter day, invite your fifth grader to make a hand warmer by experimenting with the loaded combination of a few natural ingredients.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!

An home science experiment for older students that teaches about the science behind heat.