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.

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.

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

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

One of the most important parts of any Christmas tree is what's on top. This year, have your child make an angel that'll put the finishing touch on your tree!

Help your curious kid cut through the clutter and collect the facts with a simple and fun science foldable.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

Make fractions easy for your child to understand by incorporating their discussion and practice into meals and cooking that you two participate in together.

A food groups plate shows your child what category her foods belong in. Make a food groups plate with your child before dinnertime.

Why doesn't the ocean freeze? Students answer this question by simulating the chemical composition and temperature of arctic waters in their own home.

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

Have your kid practice completing number patterns and then create her own patterns on the wings of a butterfly with this delightfully simple paper project.

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

How many steps long is the hallway? Kids put their graph-making skills to work as they make a step map of their own house.

A hands-on guessing game that teaches kids to recognize different coins. First graders will learn their money and their math at the same time!

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

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.

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

Engage your children with this fun fall activity that integrates math and science. First, your child will excavate to find leaves. Next, they'll examine them to determine the colors. Then, your child will graph their findings.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

Kids will learn how to make a thermometer to to explore liquid density in this great science fair project. Which liquids are affected by temperature the most?