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This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.

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.

Milk is made of water and fat; but how can you separate the two? Find out in this color changing milk experiment.

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

This science fair idea is a great way for kids to explore static electricity. Kids will give a comb a static charge and watch as it separates pepper from salt.

In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.

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

Tired of gum with flavor that lasts for just a couple of minute? Put gum to the test with this chewy science experiment!

Before your treat your child (and yourself!) to a yummy snack, help her learn a little about Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion!

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

Your child can help your family pet take a breather, and help herself relax, too, with this soothing activity.

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

In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create their own tic-tac-toe grid out of building blocks.

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

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!

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.

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

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

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

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

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

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.