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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!

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

This activity is a fun way for your first grader to learn about how veggies help your body while being creative with art and drama. Here's how to get started.

Observe with your third grader what happens when food starts to decompose, and boost science skills simultaneously with this experiment!

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

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.

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!

Your preschooler will engage their senses by making a scented pumpkin to decorate your house.

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

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.

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!

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

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

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

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

This basketball project explores the best way to make the perfect shot every time.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

This science fair project idea determines an average personâs ability to use their anaerobic power system over a period of 2 weeks.

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

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!

Travel back to the Jurassic age with this creative dinosaur activity that would make a great addition to any wall or fridge.

When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!

Is that seed alive or not? Here's an exciting way for kindergarteners to make a seed museum that your child can watch, using simple household materials.

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

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.

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

Here's an arts and crafts guide for your high-school teenager that'll help her create a naturalist drawing and painting.

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

The concept of metamorphosis is fascinating to children of all ages. Help your child's creativity take flight as she makes her very own butterfly life cycle.