This science fair project looks one of the most important factors affecting seed germination: water. A fun and easy plant biology experiment for 3rd graders.

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

Practice measurement using centimeters in this fun math race designed for your second grade student!

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.

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.

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

Invite your second grader to help you measure and mix these fresh, cool concoctions!

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.

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.

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on rulers and measuring sticks...the feet on your child's own body!

Practice conversions within the metric system in this fun math card game for third graders.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

This fall, bake some festive caramel apple cupcakes with your second grader and help her build her math skills while you're at it!

In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!

Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

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

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.

Here is an activity that your kids can make for Mother's Day, a garden pot filled with edible "flowers".

Work on measurement by sliding cards along a table with your second grader in this fun game. Use centimeters or inches, add up your totals, and see who's won!

How do icicles form and what do they look like? Do this free science fair project and watch the formation of icicles occur right before your eyes.

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

Pfeffernusse are spicy and sweet Christmas cookies from Germany. Make a batch of traditional pfeffernusse this holiday season.

Hiding protein-rich quinoa and a variety of fresh vegetables, these meatballs are the perfect answer to kid food woes.

These delicious Easter Basket Cupcakes are a simple, creative holiday treat. These cupcakes sit in waffle bowls with festive coconut grass and jellybean eggs.

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!