Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

This science fair project idea examines the distance a person travels on an average day and to relate that to an understanding of the size of the Earth.

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

This project compares the strength of one, two, and three-ply toilet paper.

In this investigation, three different juices are tested to determine which juice contains the greatest amount of vitamin C.

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

Examine which metal conducts more heat by boiling water in 3 pans made of aluminum, copper, and stainless steel.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

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

This science fair project idea deals with the qualities of shade on a sunny day.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

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

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

This science fair project idea researches how your choice of clothing affect how hot or cool you feel during the day.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”

Explore the craters, maria, and highlands on the surface of the Moon! In this fun science project you'll create a 3-D model of the moon using paper mache.

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

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

On the next chilly, winter day, invite your fifth grader to make a hand warmer by experimenting with the loaded combination of a few natural ingredients.

Here's a fun science experiment that's refreshingly tasty too! Turn regular water into a tasty treat perfect for consuming on a hot day.

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.

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

examine how passive solar heating works, measure temperature in a parked car on a sunny day. ways to use passive solar heating as an alternative, energy

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!