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

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

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

Come take off your shoes and explore with your feet. Your child will embark on a barefoot adventure as he plays with different textures.

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 activity provides a solution to all those leaves on your doorstep, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.

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

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

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

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

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

The concept of metamorphosis is fascinating to children of all ages. Help your child's creativity take flight as she makes her very own butterfly life cycle.

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

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.

Help your child get to know the least-appreciated of the five senses, the sense of smell, with a smelling station.

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

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

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.

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.