This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

How do mirrors work? What is light, and how does it travel? Explore light and reflection with your preschooler with these simple hands-on experiments.

Explore the scientific concept of capacity by seeing how many pennies you boat can hold before it sinks!

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Your 1st grade scientist will improve her observation skills as she's encouraged to eat healthy by comparing the dry and fresh fruit in this experiment.

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

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.