Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

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.

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

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.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

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 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.

Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.

In this plastic wrap science fair project, you'll learn about polymer permeability and find out which plastic wrap keeps food from dehydrating best.

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