Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how:

This science exploration lets your first grader see how eggs can provide a perfect environment for a living, growing creature.

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

Here's a science activity that lets a first grader use an empty dish detergent bottle to create his own fountain as he explores air pressure.

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

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!

Water can go from solid to liquid to gas...but how does popcorn go from kernel to snack? Invite your first grade scientist to find out.

This easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.

Do this experiment to help your first grader understand how salt can be removed from salt water. All it takes are a few household materials.

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.

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!

Wool can absorb 1/3 of its weight in water, while still keeping the body warm. She can test this theory by performing a scientific sock comparison!

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

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.

Celebrate April Fools' Day with a science prank that is sure to amuse...and educate too!

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

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!

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