Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.

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!

Engineers in training can get started with this simple wheel-and-axle construction activity.

This activity is a fun challenge for students who have just started learning to program educational robots.

This activity is a fun way for your first grader to learn about how veggies help your body while being creative with art and drama. Here's how to get started.

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

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.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Let your young adventurer go bug hunting in the great outdoors with their very own bug net!

Here's a science activity to help your child investigate how seeds are designed to travel.

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

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

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

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

What happens when light hits a hard surface? Find out by conducting a simple light reflection experiment with your preschooler.

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

Do this activity to help your kids see how seeds contain "baby" versions of big plant stems, roots, and leaves.

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

This super fun science project, perfect for young children, combines crafts, dressing up as animals, outdoor play, and life science learning.

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

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

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

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

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how:

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!

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

When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!