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

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

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

Give your budding young observers a chance to discover simple machines at use in their own home.

Have your kid build an ice sculpture in this activity that's so fast, fun, and messy it's the perfect way to demonstrate how much fun experiments can be!

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

This is a fun way to introduce kids to the concept of volume, and give them a quick hands-on activity to boot.

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

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

Take the plunge into handcrafting with this neat and tidy soap recipe. Here's how to create your own personalized soap.

What happens when colored beams of light mix? You might be surprised.

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!

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

The goal of this science fair project is to assess the acidity levels of common food and household products using pH test strips.

Take a look at forensic science with your child. She'll learn how to take a shoe impression, just like the detectives do!

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

Stir up some enthusiasm for experimentation with this candy-cracking science experiment!

This science fair project demonstrates the principles of reflection through simple experiments involving mirrors and light.

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

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

Here's an investigative activity in which your child will discover real-world names and uses for sugar and find out how it is hidden in many different foods.

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.

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

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

Teach your little scientist about the amazing powers of gravity by comparing the falling speeds of two yummy fruits

The purpose of this science fair project is to build a basic radio.

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

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

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.