8 Fun Science Experiments You Can Easily do at Home

Looking for a science project to do with kids? These experiments go beyond the trivial and incorporate real-world scientific research.

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By Eric Betz
Sep 4, 2020 9:15 PMSep 7, 2020 9:49 PM
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Around the world, millions of kids are headed back to school in a totally different way. Classes are online. Teachers talk to students in virtual classrooms. And parents are often left looking for new, hands-on science learning opportunities.

We’ve got your back. Here are eight fun and easy science experiments that you can do at home with kids of all ages. What’s more, each of these science projects ties into real-life research efforts through citizen science, where volunteers help experts collect and analyze data. 

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