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

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

Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

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.

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

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.

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.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

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!

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

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

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.

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

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

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.

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!

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

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

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

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

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.

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

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.

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

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

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.

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

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

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!