Many kids will be spending more time learning from home as the school year ramps up during the COVID-19 pandemic. Without the beakers and test tubes of the science lab, it may seem difficult to ...

Science kits are a great way to get kids curious about our world and beyond. After all, these kits have the power to captivate, teach STEM skills, and entertain all at once. If your child is already ...

Despite quarantines, lockdowns, and smaller gatherings, Thanksgiving can still be festive this year—with some activities that get kids learning while also having fun. Try teaching kids facts about the ...

Kengo Yamada remembers asking a class of kindergartners where they thought wind came from. “One said, ‘Trees make wind,’” says the associate director of early childhood education at New Jersey’s ...

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Discover 10 simple and amazing science experiments you can try at home! From melting a CD to make a plastic bubble, inflating balloons with chemical reactions, to exploring optical illusions and ...

When a child comes home from school with a twinkle in their eye, sparked by some new knowledge about dinosaurs or a classroom chemistry experiment, it's a reminder of how science can be such a ...

To a young mind, science can be magical. Perhaps you remember a visually striking or seemingly inexplicable scientific demonstration from your own youth? A liquid spontaneously and unexpectedly ...

Science experiments are a fun, educational way to entertain kids at home so here are 5 easy experiments to try. Chromatography flowers are made by drawing stripes around the top of coffee filter paper ...