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Are you ready to be a detective for science? Then get out your magnifying glass and start studying fingerprints!

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

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

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

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

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

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

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

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

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

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!

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

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

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

When you cut a flower to put into a vase, it'll eventually wilt, even with water and sunshine. But is there another scientific secret to keeping flowers fresh?

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

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

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.

In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

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

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

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