Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

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.

Water can go from solid to liquid to gas...but how does popcorn go from kernel to snack? Invite your first grade scientist to find out.

In this project children discover, identify, and sort seeds from a variety of fruits and vegetables

Plants need water to grow. In this project we learn how plants transport water from their roots to their leaves

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

What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

Do this experiment to help your first grader understand how salt can be removed from salt water. All it takes are a few household materials.

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.

This science fair idea is a great way for kids to explore static electricity. Kids will give a comb a static charge and watch as it separates pepper from salt.

You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

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

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Help your first grader design and create his very own bird feeder out of an empty milk carton.

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

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

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

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

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

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.