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

Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.

How do series and parallel circuits work, and which produces the brightest light in a light bulb? Construct both in this project and find out!

Make your own wrapping paper with some materials from around the house. Try to make your own wrapping paper this year for a unique presentation for your gifts.

How well can people recall what they have observed. Test your knowledge in this fun experiment.

Invite your second grader to help you measure and mix these fresh, cool concoctions!

In this experiment, students will discover how heat and pressure turn clay into slate, phyllite, and finally schist.

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.

In this fun experiment, learn about brand awareness and the influence of media on children by testing logo recognition in different age groups.

Observe corn seed germination to learn about dicots and monocots and how plants grow from seeds to seedlings to full-grown plants!

Use chemical analysis to identify a variety of mystery powders that look the same but actually have very different properties.

Help your fifth grader create an art card that celebrates the enduring values of Passover.

This activity with add some fun and education to long car trips. Perfect for family vacations!

Learn about the effect of artificial light on plant growth versus natural sunlight and delve into some biology and botany concepts in this science project.

Do you have your isopods straight? Learn about sow bug and pill bug behavior by building a terrarium to study them in!

Learn about the fruit fly life cycle in this experiment. Capture fruit flies to examine various stages of insect metamorphosis.

Analyze this simple betting game with your fourth grade student in order to discuss probability.

In this activity, learners will discover how to make a basic water filtration system using common materials found around the house or outside.

Learn how to make a hygrometer to measure relative humidity in this project. Make a sling psychrometer hygrometer with gauze, thermometers, and a bottle.

Many kids find themselves especially challenged by writing in third grade. Here's how you can help, using a technique called "storyboarding."

Check out this cool science project idea to learn about rocks and explore the cycles of formation, breakdown, and reformation of rocks in the Earth's crust.

Young physicists will wrestle with a discrepant event: the Hammer Ruler Trick. They'll make some inferences about torque, balance, and center of gravity.

Did you know your body is full of simple machines? This project looks at one of the third-class levers in the human body: your arm!

What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.

Here is a fun middle school science project on factors affecting solubility. Learn how dissolved solids can "crash out" to form crystals when conditions change.