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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

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.

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

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.

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.