This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

Help your young learner discover why the insects that a spider eats stick to its web but the spider doesn't.

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Can you imagine a sky filled with bright, colorful bubbles? Make this whimsical scene come alive with bubble science!

This simple activity is not only fun, it's also a useful way to organize children's closets — and offer kids some autonomy to boot.

Help children understand the power of germs and the importance of hand washing with this visual activity that introduces the concept of scientific inquiry.

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

Do this activity to help your kids see how seeds contain "baby" versions of big plant stems, roots, and leaves.

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

Make a kindergarten "discovery table" that reinforces both science and writing skills. Here's how:

Help your preschooler craft a homemade wind spinning device--a surefire to make your backyard sparkle, and teach her a bit about weather!

Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.

Learn about this simple machine and make a pulley of your own to use for fun science trials.

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

Here's a science experiment that gives your kids a chance to see how fire needs oxygen to burn, with a little math and writing practice thrown in.

What happens when light hits a hard surface? Find out by conducting a simple light reflection experiment with your preschooler.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

Science fair project that examines condensation and the conditions needed in order for dew to form.

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Who says snow globes are just for winter? Help your child create a summer version with this fun art project!

In this science fair project, young children notice and track changes in trees throughout the year.

Learn how different types of soil affect how animal tracks form in this experiment!