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

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

This fun activity makes use of pasta shells, paint, and glue make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

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!

Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.

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

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!

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

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

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

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.

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.

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

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

Here's a science activity to help your child investigate how seeds are designed to travel.

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

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

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!

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

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.

This activity provides a solution to all those leaves on your doorstep, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.

Help your first grader design and create his very own bird feeder out of an empty milk carton.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!