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

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

It's food. It's Thanksgiving tradition. And guess what: Cranberry Sauce is also science! Try our simple recipe/experiment.

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

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

Give your child an introduction to food preservation by making and canning your own yummy, homemade pasta sauce!

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?

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

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

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

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

Excite your fourth grader by recreating ancient Viking myths. This miniature longboat will explore the principle of water molecules expanding when heated.

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

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

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

This taste buds science experiment demonstrates how strongly our sense of smell controls what we taste.

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

Students pit the heat capacity of water against the heat capacity of oil while looking at the effects of dipole rotation in this cool science fair project idea.

Chemistry isn't just incredible ... sometimes its edible! These crystal lollipops are a delicious introduction to chemistry concepts.

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

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.

These flying potato poppers make a cool sound, create a celebratory mood, and they can teach your child about the power of air pressure.

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

This is a quick, easy science fair project that conveys the idea of density to upper elementary students.

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

This experiment uses a yeast solution, liquid detergent, and hydrogen peroxide to produce an exciting reaction like no other!

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

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.