I love experiments. They represent the best part of education because you learn by doing and usually have a pretty fun time while you're at it. So when Workman Publishing sent me Potato Chip Science, ...

Since 1888, National Geographic has made science accessible and exciting. Outside of watching their award-winning documentaries and reading their books and magazines, kids can now enjoy hands-on ...

I was wandering the aisles of the Bay Area's largest rummage sale not long ago when I came across a thing of beauty: an ancient but extremely well-kept kids' science experiment kit. It must have been ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STEM learning might sound like some kind of fad simply because the acronym is fairly new, but the truth is that kids are ...

Science kits aren't what they used to be. If you look at a kit from, say, 1950, you may notice that it is full of complex, mechanical parts, requires adult supervision just to read the directions and ...

This is probably as old as the hills, but it’s nice to know kids can now experiment with smoking in a more controlled setting than I ever could. I tried to make my own tar experiments using my lungs, ...

Children are extremely curious and do not pause a moment to explore the world around them. If you wish to provide some encouragement to their curiosity and enhance their learning, then check this list ...

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. — “Bring It Back,” a small and inexpensive microgravity spaceflight kit, has won the do-it-yourself technology and education space competition sponsored by NASA and MAKE Magazine ...

Anker Play Products has recalled its 10-in-1 Incredible Inventions Science Kit because the amount of lead in a magnet in the kit exceeds the federal allowable limit. According to an announcement with ...