Beth Harris, a Raleigh mom of two, long-time science educator and creator of Fort Kits for Kids, shares another fun and easy experiment that you can do at home with kids. This one involves a balloon, ...

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 ...

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. — Rising air is all around us— outside and inside. It's what meteorologists call "convection." Warm air is lighter and less dense than cold air, so it has buoyancy and wants to ...

Blow balloon up to just wider than the open jar and tie end. For best results, fill a water balloon with water. Light piece of paper and drop in the jar. Quickly top jar with balloon. Balloon will ...

The school year is winding down, and those long summer days are stretching in front of us. Social media memes have started to gear toward the "in my day we played outside ... " variety, making parents ...

Keeping the kids entertained for the last year might have been more challenging than usual, so we wanted to find new activities for everyone at home. We are introducing five science experiments to do ...

NASA is accepting applications from graduate and undergraduate university students to fly experiments to the edge of space aboard a high-altitude scientific balloon. This balloon flight competition is ...