This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.

Children will practice mindfulness through a short guided practice, reflect on the practices that support peace, and then will build a "peace garden."

Help your first grader gain new reading skills in this fun, homemade phonics game that the whole family can enjoy!

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

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.

Learn about dehydration with a wonderful craft project that you can do together, and enjoy this unique doll for years to come!

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.

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

Water can go from solid to liquid to gas...but how does popcorn go from kernel to snack? Invite your first grade scientist to find out.

Magic, science, or household cleanser? Let your second grader decide with this practical, nontoxic chemistry experiment with acids and bases.

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

Before you get ready for a delicious scramble or omelet, add a bit of science to your morning routine!

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

Get down to the rubber with this science project that tests the effectiveness of different types of erasers.

Teach your young academic about counting and clocks with a tasty treat!

Learn all about cause and effect as your child experiments with an exploding pumpkin in this engaging fall activity! Get the whole family involved with this simple science experiment that is a fun and exciting way to combine Halloween and science.

Running out of breakfast ideas for your kid? Make a delicious egg and cheese bird's nest.

Counting syllables can be tough. Help your kid get some practice on Valentine's Day with this simple game.

In this activity, children will write letters to their future selves and draw encouraging pictures. These letters will be given to back to them at a future time when they are in need of some encouragement and kind reminders.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Having some dancing skeletons hanging around the house is great way to prepare for All Hallows' Eve. This is a great activity for honing fine motor skills.

Famous statues of gargoyles protect churches and houses all over Europe, and now your kid can have one of his own, complete with squishy tongue and bouncy arms!

Your child will "catch" snowballs with each correct math equation she can answer correctly. If she solves a problem correctly, she gets to keep the snowballs.

Here are three healthy burger recipes your second grader can help you whip up for a summer barbecue!

Bring the zoo to you with this fun second grade arts and crafts activity: make a mini menagerie using colored pipe cleaners, a pencil and marker, and eyes!

Make counting coins make "cents" to your second grader while giving her the chance to practice her math skills by playing this fun game with her.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.