Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

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

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.

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

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

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

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.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

In this science fair projects, students will grow out the bacteria that collect on air conditioner filters.

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

Explore aromas with your child and help boost her brain power with some fun and interactive science activities.

This fun activity makes use of pasta shells, paint, and glue make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature.

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

This craft is a great way to explore the fascinating world of spiders and their webs as you collect spider webs from around your house with your third grader.

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

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.

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

Who knew that you could make beads out of rose petals? Not only can it be done, but the beads smell wonderful!

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.

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.