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.

What's a liquid? What's a solid? What better way to experiment than by turning a childhood favorite, ice cream, into a homemade science lesson!

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

What causes sound? Here's a simple science experiment that adds a visual element to the science of sound to help kids better understand this tricky concept.

Science fair project that examines what causes thunder and why a thunderclap sounds so loud. How is lightening related to the creation of sound waves?

In this 3rd grade science activity, you'll experiment with the little-known fourth state of matter: polymers! Mix borax with white glue and watch what happens.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

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

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!

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.

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

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

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

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

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

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.

Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.

Try the classic balloon-on-the-wall trick with your kid and watch static electricity in action.

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

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

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?

How powerful is the reaction between baking soda and vinegar? Find out here!

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

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.

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

Celebrate April Fools' Day with a science prank that is sure to amuse...and educate too!

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

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

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

Teach your kids about entropy with this fun, easy exercise, and teach your money to dance while you're at it!