Your 1st grade scientist will improve her observation skills as she's encouraged to eat healthy by comparing the dry and fresh fruit in this experiment.

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

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!

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

This science fair project idea demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

Create your own cloud with an activity that will explain how important concepts such as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation work.

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

Engineers in training can get started with this simple wheel-and-axle construction activity.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

This activity is a fun challenge for students who have just started learning to program educational robots.

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

Come take off your shoes and explore with your feet. Your child will embark on a barefoot adventure as he plays with different textures.

Lead your first grader on a nature walk ... with a scavenger hunt-style twist! They'll try to capture photos that correspond to paint chip colors.

What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!