This science project teaches students to classify different shapes of leaves.

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

Show your child how and why the microwave works, while demonstrating just how strangely foods can behave while inside the crazy cooker.

This science fair project idea develops an understanding through experimentation of which shapes are the most structurally strong.

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

How does distance affect the spreading of light? Kids see diffraction and the inverse square law of light in action with this great science fair project idea.

This science fair project idea examines the reason boats are shaped and engineered.

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

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

This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

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

Your child will learn science and make a fun new malleable toy with this balloon sandbag science experiment.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

Are your taste buds up for the challenge? Put tongues to the test with this science fair project that examines who enjoys sour flavors more, adults or kids?

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

Is it possible to trick the forces of nature that make your bubbles round to create a square bubble?

Have you ever noticed the way a dropped stone makes a fun pattern in a pond or lake? What's the science behind these splashy occurrences?

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

In this activity, students will think about the form and function of household objects as they compare and contrast kitchen serving spoons of various sizes and designs.