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

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!

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

Have your child build a model of a coral polyp, one of the tiny animals that composes a coral reef.

This easy project for little hands uses mushroom spores to make an imprint of the mushroom, and the result is very beautiful.

Science fair project that determines whether windmills can be designed so that birds will not feed on them. Will they discriminate between different patterns?

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

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.

Here's a science and nature activity to help your kindergartener get outdoors and learn about the structure of leaves.

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

Who knew that you could make beads out of rose petals? Not only can it be done, but the beads smell wonderful!

This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practicing how to create texture.

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.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

In this science fair project, young children will become aware of and have the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

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

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

Your child will create an adorable Christmas tree from their footprint and practice counting while decorating their tree with objects of a variety of textures.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

In the mood for a bit of silly science? Help your child create a truly one-of-a-kind planter out of a potato head!

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

This project examines who can jump higher, boys or girls, younger people or older, and how these two factors, gender and age, interact with one another.

In almost every preschool classroom is a sensory table. Learn how to make one at home!

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

Aquariums are usually reserved for fish, but this aquarium will contain creatures from your child's imagination!

If you find yourself with a pair of kids' rain boots too cute to toss and too worn to wear, try making this fun and easy planter.

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.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

Give your child a chance to experiment with how things grow. And throw in something extra to up the fun factor even more...her very own grass pet!