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

Hone your child's skills of observation and take a look at forensic science for an interesting afternoon of exploration and detective work!

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.

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

Here's a fun and simple activity to introduce your child to surface tension, and pull an awesome stunt in the process!

Help your child get a grasp on what it was like to build gigantic ancient structures with this easy engineering activity about science and physics.

Stir up some enthusiasm for experimentation with this candy-cracking science experiment!

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

Take a look at forensic science with your child. She'll learn how to take a shoe impression, just like the detectives do!

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

These flying potato poppers make a cool sound, create a celebratory mood, and they can teach your child about the power of air pressure.

A homemade lava lamp gives any room a retro flair. Find out how to make a homemade lava lamp, and learn some science too, with this educational activity.

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

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

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

Discover whether different amounts of water added into a wine glass will produce a different pitch when their fingers are rubbed along the rim.

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

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

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.

Children combine an acid and an alkaline substance to simulate a volcano eruption in this fun experiment.

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.

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

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!

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

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

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

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

Help your kid feel like a superhero with this safe and fun science experiment that creates an electrical charge that's like a mini lightning bolt!

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