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Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different materials.

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

Celebrate the new school year with a back to school poem!

What is it about a Slinky that causes it to walk down the steps? This simple experiment is a perfect illustration of both gravity and momentum.

It's that time of the year again! Celebrate the start of a new school year with a back to class bash, complete with arts and crafts, food and games.

As your child heads back to school this fall, dust off those elementary math skills with our creative calendar activity!

Here's an arts and crafts activity to help your child put together his own "Back to School" scrapbook.

Here's a homemade bulletin board project to help your fourth grader's school year start off right.

Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

With this science fair idea, little scientists will gain valuable insights into the physics behind throwing a baseball.

Learn how to demagnetize a magnet and how physics can explain this phenomenon with this enlightening science fair project.

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

This science fair project idea determines if the temperature of rubber effects how high it bounces.

In this physics project, learn about the relationship between light intensity and distance using a laser pointer, flashlight, and graph paper!

Combine the science of physics with the fun of playing spy. Your young detective can make his own tiny looking glass. It's simple to make!

Want to see a great example of Newton's first law? Kids will learn about basic physics with this fun, ballistic experiment.

Does the temperature of a magnet affect its strength? Learn about the relationship between magnets and temperature with this cool physics science fair project.

Here's an activity to help your child create her very own time capsule to unearth and open in one, five, or even ten years later!

This is a fantastic and easy science experiment where kids will learn about elasticity by testing how high bouncy balls of different materials can bounce.

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.

In this high energy, interactive game, third graders are challenged to race, involving spelling patterns in words.

Learn about lateral earthquake motion and its effect on high rise buildings in this simple 4th grade earth science experiment.

Is it amplitude? Weight? Length of string? Kids will discover what factors changing the period of a pendulum depends on in this fun and easy physics experiment.

Nothing says fall like pumpkin soup, but it's also really good for you, with high amounts of fiber, iron, zinc and free radical busting antioxidants.

Dress up a plain old pen with this pretty craft that's great for back-to-school time.

Kids get to play mad scientist in this wacky drawing game that's a great way to help kids to mellow out after the high-energy antics of recess.

Get kids excited about gathering their school supplies by teaching them how to make their own writing supplies!

When it comes to helping your third grader manage a school backpack, small steps now bring big payoffs later.