With more than 30 million children stuck at home due to coronavirus-related school closings, many parents have suddenly become homeschool teachers. For parents who don't have teaching experience, ...

Pour some milk in a dish (whole milk works best, but honestly, use whatever's not expired), drop in some food coloring, then touch it with a dish soap-dipped cotton swab. The colors will scatter like ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Are your kids a little nervous for that first day back? Get them in a mellow mood with this groovy lava lamp experiment. Plus they’ll learn about the scientific properties of oil and water. Some kids ...

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My kids have had lots of questions this week, ranging from "why can't we go to the playground?" to "can we see the coronavirus?" to "why do I have to wash my hands again?!" Although I am still trying ...

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Even when kids have been home only a few days, the number of times parents have heard "I'm bored!" can make it feels like years. We've got you covered with craft projects, science experiments and ...

For decades, parents have warned children to stay away from dangerous objects. In 1950, however, one American company did the opposite by placing a scientific experiment set containing radioactive ...