When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!

Help your curious third grader construct a dazzling spinning wheel that will teach him about the science behind colors while providing some silly entertainment!

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

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

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

How do mirrors work? What is light, and how does it travel? Explore light and reflection with your preschooler with these simple hands-on experiments.

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

Engineers in training can get started with this simple wheel-and-axle construction activity.

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

This science fair project idea produces sounds by creating vibrations using different objects.

Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.

In this fun science fair project idea learn about universal solvents and solutes and find out the solubility of several common liquid substances.

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

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

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

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