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.

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

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

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

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

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

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.

Did you know a mouse eats almost fifty times as much as a cow? Find out how and test out the strange science with your friends!

What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

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.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to build a tall tower out of building bricks! The instructions include questions prompts to guide students through the design challenge.

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

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

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

Find out whether we can create motion in a dish and as a result, create a wonderful and colorful show.

This science experiment tests whether warm or cold water works best in making cut flowers last longer.

In this science fair project, you'll make a "ghost" appear in a test tube, and learn about what happens when hot water and cold water interact.

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

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

People have favorite flavors, but what about ants? Which ant food is the most popular?

Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!

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

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Are your taste buds up for the challenge? Put tongues to the test with this science fair project that examines who enjoys sour flavors more, adults or kids?

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.

Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

Here's a science activity that lets a first grader use an empty dish detergent bottle to create his own fountain as he explores air pressure.

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?