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Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

This activity is a fun way to "go fishing" with your preschooler, while learning about the concepts of freezing and melting.

This potato cannon activity teaches your middle schooler about the principle of Boyle's Law. Make a potato cannon and have a blast learning about science.

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

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:

Your third grader will delight in learning about sound waves as he observes the different sounds created by tapping on glasses with varying amounts of water.

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

What do you get when you combine science and fairies? Fairy scientists who make their own potion, of course! This activity promotes critical thinking skills as your child mixes, experiments, and creates their very own fairy potions.

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.

Determine the relationship between the speed of a sound and the temperature of the air it passes through.

Have your child try this classic experiment that demonstrates circular motion using a bucket and rope. Be careful, you might get soaked!

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