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

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

Uh-oh! Is that a pill sitting on the counter or a piece of candy?

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

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?

Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.

This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to build a tall tower out of building bricks! The instructions include questions prompts to guide students through the design challenge.

People have favorite flavors, but what about ants? Which ant food is the most popular?

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

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

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

Put those fall leaves to use with this fun art activity. Kids paint and print leaves, to make a beautiful tablecloth, perfect for your next fall celebration.

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.