SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT IDEAS * Science Made Simple -- Science fair projects and ideas. * The Discovery Channel -- Science fair central at the Discovery channel has tons of ideas.

All you need to make ice cream is dairy, sugar, flavoring, a bunch of ice, a lot of salt, and some bags. Oh, and the will to shake it all for 10 minutes.

It can be hard to keep kids engaged at home, so we've crafted this list of 10 projects you can do with them, using materials you can buy at the grocery store.

12 ways to make science fun for your kids at home There's a ton of home science projects beyond the vinegar and baking soda volcano — and some are even edible.

6. Take a trip to the East African savanna Citizen science projects are one way of exploring the world without leaving the comfort of your house, as Parasite Safari shows.