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Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

Use pepper and soap to discover some fun facts about the properties of water.

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

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!

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

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

Here's a fun science experiment that's refreshingly tasty too! Turn regular water into a tasty treat perfect for consuming on a hot day.

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

Do you think you could walk around upside down -- with your feet in the air and your head on the ground?

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

Alive or not? This yeast experiment you can conduct with your little scientist explores the answer to this timeless question.

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

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

Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

In this fun science experiment, kids will determine the best method for ripening avocados and discover the cool chemical reaction that makes this possible.

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

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

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

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.

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

Give your science savvy kindergarten a lesson in plant science with this fun carnation experiment.

Your child can use Styrofoam, green paint and toothpicks to create her own cactus plant sculpture.

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

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