Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

Let your fourth grade chef mix up butter and sugar with scientific principles about different states of matter, and get delicious toffee, too.

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

Learn whether Mylar Balloons last longer than Latex Balloons or vice versa.

The purpose of this study is to determine if people can tell the difference between organic and conventional food from looking at, smelling and tasting it.

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

Your child can explore the wonders of science, and the concept of dehydration, along with creating a healthy and tasty treat!

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

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!