In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

This science fair project idea teaches that time always passes at the same rate and nothing we do in our daily life âreallyâ affects how fast it moves.

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

This engaging project encourages young children to practice and refine the important scientific skills of sorting and classification.

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!

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

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

Here's a science experiment that gives your kids a chance to see how fire needs oxygen to burn, with a little math and writing practice thrown in.

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

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

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

Do plants get crowded? Have your curious kid investigate how plants respond if they're forced to grow together in a confined space.

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

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

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!

Learn about the layers of the Earth and make a model! Create a earth layer book, cake, or clay diagram.

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!

Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

The possibilities are endless with this fun Halloween-themed STEM activity! With simple supplies, your child will experiment, adapt, and use their creativity while they build structures using different specifications.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.

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

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.