Show your child how and why the microwave works, while demonstrating just how strangely foods can behave while inside the crazy cooker.

With this activity, not only will you be experimenting with giving accurate information, you'll also teach your child how to write good scientific procedures.

Discover whether different amounts of water added into a wine glass will produce a different pitch when their fingers are rubbed along the rim.

Here is a nifty science experiment using Epsom salts to make "frost" appear on a piece of glass.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

In this fun science fair project idea learn the difference between additive and subtractive color and why they are handled differently.

Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.

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

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

A simple science experiment exploring the physics of water pressure that's been amazing people since Medieval times.

Children combine an acid and an alkaline substance to simulate a volcano eruption in this fun experiment.

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

On the next chilly, winter day, invite your fifth grader to make a hand warmer by experimenting with the loaded combination of a few natural ingredients.

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

This fun marbled paper craft uses things you're likely to have around your house, and it teaches kids some simple chemistry too!

This science project examines the history of earthquakes and what we can do to prevent future disasters.

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

Learn how to make marbleized paper with simple everyday ingredients in this fun activity! Your child will learn about oil and water while doing this project.

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

Find out the differences (if any) in the frequencies of voices produced from a computer, from a phone, and directly coming out of the voice box of a human.

Delight your budding scientist with this cool physics magic trick and teach her some basic physics concepts while you're at it!

Here's a fun activity to reinforce the physics concept of stored energy for your middle schooler.

What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

In this science experiment, your child will test the strength of hollow structures in order to understand how strong bird bones really are.

Check out this mind-blowing experiment in which a hard-boiled egg will fit through an impossibly small opening with the help of only a few matches!

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

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

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

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