This craft is a great way to explore the fascinating world of spiders and their webs as you collect spider webs from around your house with your third grader.

Spiders don't go to grocery stores or fast food chains to get their food -- they set up traps and wait for their food to come to them!

Discover flight initiation distance as you play around in the park with this fun bird watching project!

Learn how to make a food pyramid with animals in a a coniferous forest ecosystem around your home.

In this science fair projects, students will grow out the bacteria that collect on air conditioner filters.

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

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.

Enter the buzz worthy world of bee watching and find out what time bees like to wake up!

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

In this project, you'll build a model of the earth, complete with all seven continents and four major oceans.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

In this popcorn experiment, students can explore how two things made out of the same material can have very different appearances and densities.

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

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

This science fair project idea examines the reason boats are shaped and engineered.

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

Challenge your learner to design and build a city of their own in this creative engineering activity.

Marshmallows are made of sugar, water, and air pockets. Since the marshmallow is flexible, will air pressure cause it to expand when heated in a microwave?

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

The objective of this science fair project is to observe the differences in heat absorption for darker colors vs. lighter colors.

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

While your cells are much too small to see without a microscope, you can create the look of a cell in your very own home with just an egg and vinegar!

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

This project explores whether nails, toothpicks, straws, or pen nibs are best for applying ink to paper.