Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

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.

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

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

Hone your child's skills of observation and take a look at forensic science for an interesting afternoon of exploration and detective work!

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

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!

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

Believe it or not, images that are cast upon your eye's light-sensitive screen (called the retina) are upside down. Here's a fun, fast experiment to prove 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!

Looking for an enjoyable evening activity you can do with your kids? Study the stars: help them learn about constellations by making one of their own.

Here's a fun activity that will introduce your fourth grader to the concept of frictionless motion by constructing a hovercraft.

An hour glass, also known as a sand clock, keeps time. In this activity, your child will make her own sand clock and measure the time it keeps.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

Along with being an interesting science activity, dehydrated strawberries are also tasty â and healthy!

This science fair project creates a visual model of whatâs happening to sound waves as a car approaches and then leaves.

Here's an interesting activity that will enable your child to make his own magnifier out of a drop of water

Popsicles aren't just for the summertime, this activity takes cold and turns it into a creative and tasty science experiment.

Try this chemistry experiment with your curious kid and get some "shocking" results!

This science fair project idea produces varying pitches of sound.

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

Take a look at forensic science with your child. She'll learn how to take a shoe impression, just like the detectives do!

In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!

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!

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.

If your fourth grader is obsessed with all things glow-in-the-dark, then here's an activity that will really light up her imagination!

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

Give your budding young observers a chance to discover simple machines at use in their own home.