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

Show your child that the simplest ingredients (salt and water) can be used to illustrate the concept of density!

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.

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

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!

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!

What is it about a Slinky that causes it to walk down the steps? This simple experiment is a perfect illustration of both gravity and momentum.

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

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

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

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?

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

I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

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

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

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.