Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.

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

This science fair project idea investigates which objects float and sink in honey, water, and oil.

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

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

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!

This is a quick, easy science fair project that conveys the idea of density to preschool and early elementary children.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

This fun marbled paper craft uses things you're likely to have around your house, and it teaches kids some simple chemistry too!

Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!

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

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

Do you think you could walk around upside down -- with your feet in the air and your head on the ground?

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

This is a fun way to introduce kids to the concept of volume, and give them a quick hands-on activity to boot.

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

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

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

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

Help your child measure breezy weather in her environment by making a wind vane for kids, a simple version of the classic scientific measurement tool.

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!