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

When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

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

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

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Help your child get a grasp on what it was like to build gigantic ancient structures with this easy engineering activity about science and physics.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

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

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

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

Help your child get to know the least-appreciated of the five senses, the sense of smell, with a smelling station.

In this science fair project, you'll make a "ghost" appear in a test tube, and learn about what happens when hot water and cold water interact.

Believe it or not, the common spud has enough electrochemical energy to power a small digital clock.

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

Along with being an interesting science activity, dehydrated strawberries are also tasty â and healthy!

These flying potato poppers make a cool sound, create a celebratory mood, and they can teach your child about the power of air pressure.

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

Science fair project which measures the shadow cast by a meter stick at various times in order to predict the circumference of the earth.

Learn about the effect of artificial light on plant growth versus natural sunlight and delve into some biology and botany concepts in this science project.

This science fair project idea compares biodiversity between drops of water.

What is a wedge? Kids find out by experimenting with different wedges in this simple science fair project idea.

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

Help your first grader design and create his very own bird feeder out of an empty milk carton.

Wind is an important source of renewable, green energy. The purpose of this science fair project is to build and operate a windmill generator.

This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.

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!

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!