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

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

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

Want to help make studying the nervous system a little more fun? This thinking cap is a great way to learn external human brain anatomy.

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

Kids conduct a simple birdseed experiment to figure out what kinds of birds live nearby in this fun science activity.

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

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

Grow potatoes in a plastic bag—easy to grow and harvest, and yummy to eat!

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Science fair project that compares the biodiversity of fungi in different ecosystems by identifying species of fungi.

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

Brine shrimp usually live in saltwater. Investigate how salt concentration (salinity) affects the rate at which brine shrimp eggs hatch.

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

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 craft is a great way to explore the fascinating world of spiders and their webs as you collect spider webs from around your house with your third grader.

In this plastic wrap science fair project, you'll learn about polymer permeability and find out which plastic wrap keeps food from dehydrating best.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

This basketball project explores the best way to make the perfect shot every time.

The next time you and your fifth grader go on a hike, take along this key to figure out which common North American animal left a track along the river bank.