Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

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!

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

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.

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

Before your treat your child (and yourself!) to a yummy snack, help her learn a little about Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion!

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

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

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.

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!

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

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!

Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

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

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

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

This science activity will help your student explore the changes that occur to transform an egg from raw to soft to hard-boiled.

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.

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

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

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

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

Your kid will be captivated as she watches liquids change color before her very eyes during this fun science project that introduces some chemistry basics.