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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!

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

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.

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

How sensitive is your skin? Here's a fourth grade science experiment that lets your child figure it out.

Kids will discover the meat science behind the meat they eat, and find out how to use safe chemistry to make meat more tender.

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

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!

This science fair project demonstrates the principles of reflection through simple experiments involving mirrors and light.

Magic, science, or household cleanser? Let your second grader decide with this practical, nontoxic chemistry experiment with acids and bases.

Explore aromas with your child and help boost her brain power with some fun and interactive science activities.

The goal of this golf science fair science fair project is to determine whether the temperature of a golf ball affects its elasticity and its rebound.

In this windmill model science project, you will build a windmill to learn about wheel-and-axle machines and how these simple machines are used to do work.

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

This easy and inexpensive paper towel science project introduces kids to important physical concepts like cohesion, adhesion, and capillarity.

It's food. It's Thanksgiving tradition. And guess what: Cranberry Sauce is also science! Try our simple recipe/experiment.

Observe with your third grader what happens when food starts to decompose, and boost science skills simultaneously with this experiment!

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.

This taste buds science experiment demonstrates how strongly our sense of smell controls what we taste.

This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

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

Wool can absorb 1/3 of its weight in water, while still keeping the body warm. She can test this theory by performing a scientific sock comparison!

Does your middle school teenager have good reflexes? Gauge his reaction time in this science and math activity that requires only a yardstick and a friend.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that light travels in straight lines and experiments with reflecting light.

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

In this plastic wrap science fair project, you'll learn about polymer permeability and find out which plastic wrap keeps food from dehydrating best.

Teach your kids about entropy with this fun, easy exercise, and teach your money to dance while you're at it!

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!

How greasy are your potato chips? Students will use a reliable method to quantify greasiness and compare different brands in this great science fair project.

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!