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.

Before Twitter, birds were the ones tweeting, not humans. Have your child discover the magical sounds of nature while recording birds around his neighborhood!

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.

Try the classic balloon-on-the-wall trick with your kid and watch static electricity in action.

This project investigates the affect of storage temperature on microwave popcorn.

Teach your child about using pumps to move water in this simple and educational preschool science activity!

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

Does dough rise faster with unbleached or bleached flour? Investigate in this science fair project idea.

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

Examine the effect of pressure on carbonation in soda.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

The objective of this science project is to determine the length of time for different seeds to germinate.

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

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?

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

Science fair project that teaches you about chemical indicators and how to make your own in order to identify various mystery solutions.

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!

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

This science fair project demonstrates the magic of arches by challenging students to stack telephone books on top of eggs without breaking them.

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

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.

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!