Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

Help your child learn science and math skills like sorting, sequencing, and ordering while taking a nature walk and collecting and collaging leaves.

Help your curious kid cut through the clutter and collect the facts with a simple and fun science foldable.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.

This Christmas plate features your child's favorite holiday things through drawings. Make a Christmas plate with your child this holiday season.

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

Help your child practice her counting as she makes this fun and festive holiday decoration!

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Want a fun way to teach your kid to tell time? Making a plate clock is a great way for him to learn how to tell time in a way he'll actually find exciting.

The Kindergarten Personal Record Book makes measurement fun & active! Kids record their vital statistics from head to toe using unusual tools like paper clips.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

A food groups plate shows your child what category her foods belong in. Make a food groups plate with your child before dinnertime.

How many steps long is the hallway? Kids put their graph-making skills to work as they make a step map of their own house.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

Encourage your child to compare and contrast a wide variety of autumn-themed items by weighing various objects and recording their findings.

Learn how to make a paper snowflake with these simple instructions. Help your child learn how to make a paper snowflake with only paper and scissors.

These handmade Christmas treat cups are perfect for house parties, school celebrations, and holiday bake sales.

Here is an activity that your kids can make for Mother's Day, a garden pot filled with edible "flowers".

This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on rulers and measuring sticks...the feet on your child's own body!

Why do plants wilt? Kids will learn to think critically about what environmental factors affect plants, and what plants need to survive.