Check out this cool middle school science fair project idea to find the difference between organically grown and commercial brands of foods.

This fun activity makes use of pasta shells, paint, and glue make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature.

Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.

Do this activity to help your kids see how seeds contain "baby" versions of big plant stems, roots, and leaves.

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

Help your kindergartener identify and sort eight different kinds of common seeds on this "seed wheel" plate you can use all growing season.

This activity will introduce your child to the four different components of blood and give him a fun way to visualize its properties.

When the wind starts blowing, you and your child can plant a sponge garden in the comfort of your own kitchen. Here's how:

In this project, create and examine garden mulch to find out what critters live in the messy, muddy layers just above the soil.

Here's a way to make history both interesting and relevant: design a garden using plants that were used by people in colonial times!

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

This simple project makes young children aware of their sense of smell and its capacity for providing them with information about their world.

In this plastic wrap science fair project, you'll learn about polymer permeability and find out which plastic wrap keeps food from dehydrating best.

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

Try this simple activity with your middle schooler to help him develop an understanding of why scientific classification systems exist and how they work.

In this middle school activity, your child will learn how to press plants and create her very own herbarium, or plant library! Here's how:

Use this fun activity to make an optical illusion picture that helps your kindergartener explore the sense of sight, and sharpen his observation skills!

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

Compare the whitening abilities of four different brands of whitening toothpaste to see which one whitens the fastest and which one whitens the most.

For a fun family activity to introduce your child to genetics, have your child go on a search for dominant and recessive family genes!

This project explores whether the tempo of the background music we hear in a businesses is important to the environment and how customers move.

Help children understand the power of germs and the importance of hand washing with this visual activity that introduces the concept of scientific inquiry.

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.

Come take off your shoes and explore with your feet. Your child will embark on a barefoot adventure as he plays with different textures.

Wreath ornaments decorate your Christmas tree and act as a fun sensory craft for preschoolers. Make wreath ornaments with your child this holiday season.

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

Your fourth grader will be astonished to discover the significance and intricacies of his spine as he builds a model of a human vertebral column.

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

Here's a simple and fun kindergarten or first grade gardening activity: grow a miniature container garden in a paper egg carton. Great for kinesthetic learners.