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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.

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

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

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.

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

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

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!

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

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

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!

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

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

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!

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

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.

In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.

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

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

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

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

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

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.

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

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.

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

Let your young adventurer go bug hunting in the great outdoors with their very own bug net!

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.

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