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Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

Looking for a fun way to encourage imaginative play? Try crafting these animal dice with your preschooler.

This project explores the interaction between air pressure and playing surface in determining a basketballâs bounce.

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

How can you tell the difference between a spider and an insect? Your child will find out as he makes a tray of yummy creepy crawly snacks.

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!

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.

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

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

In this art project, budding entomologists will create a larger than life, moveable puppet version of a praying mantis.

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

Here's a fun activity that will have your child researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.

The next time you and your fifth grader go on a hike, take along this key to figure out which common North American animal left a track along the river bank.

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

Encourage your child to jump into sea creature science by creating her own colorful "socktopus" sculpture.

Help your preschooler practice observing and experimenting with this exciting activity where they'll get to examine objects below the water's surface!

In this activity, find out who the flowers' "partners in crime" are by being a flower spy!

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

Does your middle school teenager have good reflexes? Gauge his reaction time in this science and math activity that requires only a yardstick and a friend.

Grow potatoes in a plastic bag—easy to grow and harvest, and yummy to eat!

The goal of this science fair project is to demonstrate current methods of detecting counterfeit money, in particular counterfeit detection pens.

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

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

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

Your kindergartener will make prints of his favorite fruits and vegetables and learn how to organize and assemble his very own book.

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.