In this lesson plan students experiment with making their own formula of glue after the art teacher runs out of store bought glue for her classes. While making their glue, the students learn about adhesives.

An investigation into what properties liquids have that enable them to sit in separate layers in a container.

Instructions for how to build a simple electric motor.

This site shows you that there is so much to learn from popcorn! Here you can learn about popcorn's nutritional value, play games, or even try science and art experiments involving popcorn. Full of fun activities and teacher resources too!

This site shows you that there is so much to learn from popcorn! Here you can learn about popcorn's nutritional value, play games, or even try science and art experiments involving popcorn. Full of fun activities and teacher resources too!

Steve Spangler shows how you can blow a cup off of your friends head and his or her papers off the desk with this "air blaster" or "AirZooka." Demonstrate that air does take up space and how air moves. What fun!

Try these fun physics experiments. Find out how you can make an egg float in water or if an egg is raw or cooked without breaking its shell and many other fun curiosities.

Can you make it rain without doing a dance? Follow the steps in this science experiment to try it!

Bacteria loves to grow on things like fruit. When you put fruit in the refrigerator, the cold temperature slows down the process. However, in this experiment apples are exposed to room temperature and soaked in different liquids. Observe...

How can polar bears live in such cold climates? In this experiment, you will make your own blubber to understand how polar bears stay warm.

Try this fun and easy experiment to learn about "Non-Newtonian" liquids.

A great resource to discover fun new activities to use in your classroom. Activities are age-appropriate, and span several science topics.

A collection of planting activities, including how to make a terrarium and how to grow potatoes.

Watch Scientist Joe demonstrate how to make a hovercraft in this video presentation.

Watch Scientist Joe demonstrate how to make a turkey in a glove using homemade slime in this video presentation.

Paint a pretty design using milk. See what happens when you add dish soap to the milk.

Watch Scientist Joe demonstrate how to make snow in your kitchen in this video presentation.

Watch Scientist Joe make a volcano using common household products in this video presentation.

Watch Scientist Joe show how to use viscosity to make a snow globe from home in this video presentation.

This webpage is a great resource for elementary teachers who are looking for activities, lessons, facts, and experiments pertaining to the eye.

This PBS site shows users how they can make their own cartesian divers, discover how it works, and have some fun at the same time.

Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. These two are...

Create your own Olympic medal out of clay with the help of an adult. Watch as your design hardens over time as the water in the clay evaporates.

Watch the masterpiece you create when you dissolve 10 gobstoppers in a bowl of water. Video explanation included.