It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

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

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

Is it possible to trick the forces of nature that make your bubbles round to create a square bubble?

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

This science project lets students explore the number of spots on a ladybird and how to treat ladybugs with respect.

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

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.

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

Do plants get crowded? Have your curious kid investigate how plants respond if they're forced to grow together in a confined space.

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

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.

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Help your kid feel like a superhero with this safe and fun science experiment that creates an electrical charge that's like a mini lightning bolt!

Did you know a mouse eats almost fifty times as much as a cow? Find out how and test out the strange science with your friends!

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

Develop your child's mathematical and engineering skills with this fun building brick challenge. In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create a boat out of building bricks.

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

What's a liquid? What's a solid? What better way to experiment than by turning a childhood favorite, ice cream, into a homemade science lesson!

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

How can we describe the relationship of magnetic field strength vs. distance? Kids will find out with this free science fair project idea.

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.

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

Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!