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Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

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

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

Help your child create a written message and practice their letters using sticks they find in nature. Here's how to get started.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

This simple project makes young children aware of their sense of smell and its capacity for providing them with information about their world.

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

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

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

Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?

The objective of this science project is to determine the length of time for different seeds to germinate.

The objective of this science project was to build a model of a volcano and observe reaction between different substances, including baking soda and vinegar.

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!

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

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

Your kindergartener will make prints of his favorite fruits and vegetables and learn how to organize and assemble his very own book.

In this project, create and examine garden mulch to find out what critters live in the messy, muddy layers just above the soil.

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

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!