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Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

What happens when eyes see something that the brain knows cannot be true? In this science activity, the brain has to "fudge" it when interpreting what you see.

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

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

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

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

Delight your budding scientist with this cool physics magic trick and teach her some basic physics concepts while you're at it!

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

Wonder why bugs always fly around your lights at night? This experiment determines whether insects are attracted to the heat or the light.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the basic principles of air pressure using simple materials like a balloon, straw and string.

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

Check out this science project idea to compare organic produce to non-organic produce and how preservatives in food extend the shelf life of goods.

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

This is a quick, easy science fair project that conveys the idea of density to preschool and early elementary children.

In this project students experiment with making music using only glasses of water.

The goal of this science fair experiment is to demonstrate the effects of air pressure on objects and analyze applications of air pressure principles.