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

A food groups plate shows your child what category her foods belong in. Make a food groups plate with your child before dinnertime.

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

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.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

Whatever is stacked in your cupboard can be used to help your child learn how to compare fractions and decimals. A great hands-on math lesson!

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

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

Get back into school with this exciting architecture exploration! In this craft activity your child will research, draw, and build his own school.

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

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.

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

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.

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

Kids will learn how to make a thermometer to to explore liquid density in this great science fair project. Which liquids are affected by temperature the most?

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

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 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.

Learn how to make a paper snowflake with these simple instructions. Help your child learn how to make a paper snowflake with only paper and scissors.

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

Add these fun chocolate Groundhog Day cupcakes to your holiday desert recipe repertoire! They're fun to make with your kids and a delicious winter snack.

Homemade Halloween treats make great party foods for an All Hallow's Eve get together. These four homemade Halloween treats are scary-good.

Why does honey crystallize? This science fair project project answers this question and identifies the variable that makes this sweet solute crystallize faster.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

Transform your kitchen table into a winter wonderland with a cookie and cocoa party that looks freshly dusted with snow.

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.