Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

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!

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

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

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.

Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.

Slime: It's oozy, it's goopy, and it's just plain fun! Learn how to make slime with this fun science fair project.

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

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

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

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

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

Here's a science activity to help your child investigate how seeds are designed to travel.

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

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

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

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.

Your 1st grade scientist will improve her observation skills as she's encouraged to eat healthy by comparing the dry and fresh fruit in this experiment.

In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.

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.

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.