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!

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Help your young learner discover why the insects that a spider eats stick to its web but the spider doesn't.

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

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

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

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!

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.

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.

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

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.

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

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