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

This science fair project idea's objective is to become familiar with items your family regularly throws in the trash.

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

In this project children discover, identify, and sort seeds from a variety of fruits and vegetables

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

Help your child get to know the least-appreciated of the five senses, the sense of smell, with a smelling station.

Magic, science, or household cleanser? Let your second grader decide with this practical, nontoxic chemistry experiment with acids and bases.

Explore the scientific concept of capacity by seeing how many pennies you boat can hold before it sinks!

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Help your kindergarten or first grade child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

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

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

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.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

Cinnamon is tasty, but does it have super powers as well? Find out if cinnamon can repel mosquitoes in this outdoorsy experiment.

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.