If we had to list our top parent-approved pastimes, backyard science experiments for kids are a hot contender for the #1 spot because kids have fun learning while soaking up a little vitamin D in the ...

Let me be transparent–I’m not going to pretend these kitchen experiments won’t create a mess. They will. There will be vinegar on your floor, food coloring on hands that lasts a day or two, and ...

Finding an activity that adequately keeps kids entertained can be challenging, but the best science kits for kids help stave off boredom, all while being relatively easy to use and educational. The ...

We're big fans of age-appropriate science podcasts and silly experiments. It's easy — and fun — to apply the scientific method or scientific inquiry to everyday life. My own interest in science was ...

It’s summer, but that doesn’t mean kids have to stop learning. Discovery Lab at the Gathering Place teaches kids science lessons through unique experiments. One is called a chemical traffic light ...

But sometimes it takes getting your hands dirty to figure that out. That’s what the Curiosity Cube, a traveling science lab dedicated to giving kids hands-on experience learning and leading their own ...

On a physical level, a transistor’s internal functioning is very complex, but, in practice, using it in some simple experiments is quite easy and affordable for everyone. A transistor allows to create ...

When Rachel Díaz of Culver City, California, “magically” refilled a soda can for her son, the nine-year-old’s first words were “Cool!” And then: “How’d you do that?” Science-based magic tricks stand ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — With kids home from school due to the Arctic air, parents may be looking for ideas that don’t involve leaving the house. These four experiments involve ingredients most ...

Kids won’t need beakers and microscopes for these biology experiments—they just need themselves! Each of these five experiments lets children discover how a human body system works. And by doing these ...

Last year, in July, Reine Protacio’s experiments suddenly stopped working. Every scientist encounters baffling results from time to time; you chalk it up to error, repeat the experiment, and hope for ...