Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

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

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

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

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

This experiment has students record rat behavior to learn about the benefits of rats and research rat myths throughout history.

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

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

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.

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.

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.

In this activity, your student will be invited to build a chair out of building blocks that is designed to meet the specific size and shape of a small doll or toy figure.

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

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

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

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

Bring the fun of gardening indoors! By stuffing a simple pair of pantyhose with a few grass seeds on top, your child can grow her very own plant pet.

This science fair project idea investigates if fats add to the flavor of food.

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.

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

Use pepper and soap to discover some fun facts about the properties of water.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!