Here's a science and nature activity to help your kindergartener get outdoors and learn about the structure of leaves.

Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.

Help your kindergarten scientist understand the concept of surface tension with this simple science experiment.

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

Kids conduct a simple science experiment to see if seeds can grow without soil in this simple kindergarten science activity.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

Uh-oh! Is that a pill sitting on the counter or a piece of candy?

Play Rock Tic-Tac-Toe, the perfect outdoor game for all ages. Help your child develop thinking skills and get away from the TV!

Make "fossils" with your child to hide in the sandbox or at the park or the beach, to help your child explore his archaeological side.

Use dirt and different colors of craft sand to make unique layers in a clear plastic cup to represent the layers of the Earth.

This easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.

This engaging project encourages young children to practice and refine the important scientific skills of sorting and classification.

This science exploration lets your first grader see how eggs can provide a perfect environment for a living, growing creature.

Use simple materials to build a "worm hotel" with your kindergarten soil scientist...and see what worms really do all day.

Make scented sensory cloud dough. Add it to a sensory table, activity station, or put it in a baggie for extra at-the-park entertainment!

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

Create homemade seed packets with your kids. This activity combines your kids' love of science and the outdoors with a little writing and drawing fun.

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

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.

In this science fair project, young children will become aware of and have the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

Use sticks and stones to create create an outdoor version of tic-tac-toe!

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

This science fair project idea teaches that time always passes at the same rate and nothing we do in our daily life âreallyâ affects how fast it moves.

This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practicing how to create texture.

Travel back to the Jurassic age with this creative dinosaur activity that would make a great addition to any wall or fridge.

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.

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

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