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.

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.

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.

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.

On Tuesday, scientists held an event organized by House Democrats in which they stood in front of posters outlining their work — and the federal cuts that now threaten it.

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.