Get a cool middle school chemistry project idea on how to determine whether a physical or a chemical change has taken place.

Study the effects of wind and temperature on evaporation. Place wet sponges in different environments, check at regular intervals, track time required to dry.

The garden is the perfect place to practice math and science with preschoolers. Get digging (and counting, sorting, observing at the same time!)

Demonstrate that insects observe colors and choose favorites. Place colored pieces of construction paper on a flat, glassy surface, observe bug preference.

Arrange a cluster of glittering pumpkins on your dining table or use them as individual place cards to add a little sparkle to your next fall party.

Learning to identify and categorize different geometric shapes is a big goal for early learners. And your neighborhood is the perfect place to start!

Place mushroom caps on poster board, label samples. Check beneath mushroom caps for "prints" of spores. Record and interpret prints left behind.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Spruce up some sneakers that have seen better days by turning them into a sparkly dress-up staple.

Warm up your little one's counting skills with this adorable winter number-match game. Play until she's warmed up and ready to count all on her own!

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

How do you spell fun and learning? B-I-N-G-O! Children learn through play. And letter or number bingo is a great place to start.

Instead of loading up on mayonnaise based potato salad, your child can whip up something healthier: German potato salad!

Let your child find her place among the politicians, the flyers, the debates and the countless television ads with a slogan and poster of her very own.

The kitchen can be a favorite place for kids. And cooking helps them develop valuable skills-- from eye-hand coordination, to reading, to math

Have you ever seen fruit decay? Find out if a fruit will rot faster if you open it versus leaving it untouched!

In this activity, your child will discuss how to stand up for others, and they'll use pipe cleaners to design a symbol that reminds them to stand up for others.

Examine the connection between temperature and chemiluminescence.

Picking words out can be tricky. In this early reading activity, your child will place letter markers on a grid to make words appear out of the jumble.

Have a kid who loves to bead, but can't seem to keep them all in one place? Use those loose beads to craft a decorative wind chime.

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

This science fair project idea provides evidence that air is everywhere and takes up space.

Brighten up the life lessons with a colorful and fun reward jar!

Stir up some friendly competition with this tabletop bow and arrow craft!

Here's a guide to starting a community clean-up project from scratch.

Spice up your everyday vase with this fun craft adding colorful layers of beans to a regular vase. The beans add beauty and function, helping prop up flowers.

Serve up this pretend play activity to your preschooler to give her counting skills a healthy boost.

Get a leg up on counting concepts with this project where art and math collide.

Add an ancient protective tool to your child's dress-up chest: the Viking shield!

Pop up a pup tent, just like Civil War soldiers did on the battlefield.