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Observe with your third grader what happens when food starts to decompose, and boost science skills simultaneously with this experiment!

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!

This science fair project idea explores how the shape of a boat affects its density and how much weight it can float.

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

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

In this science fair project, you'll make a "ghost" appear in a test tube, and learn about what happens when hot water and cold water interact.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

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!

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

Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door?

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.

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

In this activity, your child will be challenged to create a device that protects an egg when it is dropped from a height of about 10 feet.

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!

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

Can a toy car determine the strength of a magnet? In this cool magnet science fair project, young scientists will learn how to measure the strength of a magnet.

Climates with more snowfall have more coniferous forests and fewer deciduous ? Learn about how pine trees in a coniferous forest adapted to withstand snow.

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

Your child can help your family pet take a breather, and help herself relax, too, with this soothing activity.

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

What causes dilated pupils? Young scientists will find out by applying what they already know about changes in pupil size and making models of the pupil.

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

Crayons aren't just good for creating colorful masterpieces -- they're also great for science!

Celebrate April Fools' Day with a science prank that is sure to amuse...and educate too!

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

In this experiment you explore how tectonic plates move to create land and expand bodies of water.

Have your child kick off their summer vacation by making a miniature water slide!

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

Crystals are a very special structure. In this third grade activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.