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Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

In this plant habitats activity, children play the role of an ecologist and take surveys of different areas to discover the best habitat for dandelions.

Kids conduct a simple birdseed experiment to figure out what kinds of birds live nearby in this fun science activity.

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

Children use their design thinking skills and powers of observation to create and construct a bird nest.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

Make a kindergarten "discovery table" that reinforces both science and writing skills. Here's how:

Help young learners discover why catÃs eyes glow in the dark with this simple experiment

Recycling may be a confusing concept for your little one, so take the time to teach them the magic of compost - right in your own backyard!

Your child can help your family pet take a breather, and help herself relax, too, with this soothing activity.

Build a bird feeder science craft that brings birds to your yard, and a smile to the whole family's face.

This project examines whether more expensive golf balls translate into better results on the golf course.

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

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

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

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!

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

Science fair project that compares the biodiversity of fungi in different ecosystems by identifying species of fungi.

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

This bread mold experiment will help your child learn about mold, and he'll develop important hypothesis-making and experiment-designing skills.

This project will examine the relationship between wind velocity and direction and the distance a baseball travels.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Would it hurt to skip brushing your teeth just this once? Let's find out by seeing which foods produce the most mouth bacteria.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

This science fair project idea identifies and understands adaptations in birds.

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

In this science fair projects, students will grow out the bacteria that collect on air conditioner filters.

Help your little one figure out the differences between the worlds of air, land and water, a huge step in understanding how our environment works.