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

Illustrate the idea of light refraction with this exciting and mystifying experiment.

Bring back the groovy memories by making shrinky dinks using household materials, while learning about the science of plastics. Here's how to get started:

This project determines what percentage of test subjects react adversely to the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard and explores their physiological responses.

This science exploration lets your first grader see how eggs can provide a perfect environment for a living, growing creature.

In this science fair experiment, students learn about the scientific principles behind Doppler ultrasound.

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

Build an electroscope, a simple device that measures static electricity, or the freely flowing electrical charges of the atmosphere!

This exploration of different types of energy will help young minds appreciate and observe thermal, kinetic, mechanical, and other forms of energy.

This activity is a great introduction to polymer chemistry. It might seem complicated, but all you'll need is the material found inside of a baby's diaper!

This science fair project idea demonstrates sonar mapping of the ocean floor.

Invite your middle schooler to bungee jump ... with eggs! This experiment will demonstrate Newton's laws of physics in an entertaining way.

By using static electricity generated from their body, a child can cause a small fluorescent lamp bulb to light up!

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

Find out whether matching resonant frequencies can cause objects to shatter.

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

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

Here is a quick experiment you can conduct at the playground to introduce or reinforce the concept of Newton's First Law, The Law of Inertia.

Set your teen on the beat in a real world "crime scene" investigation. Can he tell whose fingerprints are on a drinking glass?

This experiment will explore how mallets of various materials and weight create sonic tones of varying lengths.

This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!

Popsicles aren't just for the summertime, this activity takes cold and turns it into a creative and tasty science experiment.

Want to give your teen some insight into the scientific method and get the house cleaned? This activity promises both!