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Are you looking for an out-of-this world activity that's both fun and educational? This solar system garland is a great way to introduce your child to astronomy.

A homemade lava lamp gives any room a retro flair. Find out how to make a homemade lava lamp, and learn some science too, with this educational activity.

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot move in a pattern related to the sound and rhythm of music.

This activity challenges your student to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking to program multiple robots.

Your third grader will delight in learning about sound waves as he observes the different sounds created by tapping on glasses with varying amounts of water.

What happens when colored beams of light mix? You might be surprised.

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!

This science research project challenges students to think of more effective lobster farming methods.

In this activity, students will think about the form and function of household objects as they compare and contrast kitchen serving spoons of various sizes and designs.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

In this activity, students will create a stop motion animation by creating a clay figure and taking a series of digital photographs.

This science project encourages students to investigate the Mozart Effect, the idea that classical music promotes learning.

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

With a clear bottle and a few plastic straws, you can easily make a hummingbird feeder and demonstrate the effects of atmospheric pressure at the same time!

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore which other common animals besides scorpions glow under a UV Black light.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Science fair project determines relationship between number and variety of insects and spiders by collecting and counting invertebrates in a ecosystem.

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.