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Do plants get crowded? Have your curious kid investigate how plants respond if they're forced to grow together in a confined space.

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

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

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

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

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

In this fun guessing game, your child uses his sense of smell and taste to figure out what is in the container. Here's how to play:

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

This science project lets students explore the number of spots on a ladybird and how to treat ladybugs with respect.

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

The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.

Here's a science experiment that gives your kids a chance to see how fire needs oxygen to burn, with a little math and writing practice thrown in.

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

Who knew that nature could get so crafty? Show your kindergartener how to collect and morph pinecones into a whole team of personalized pinecone people.

Did you know a mouse eats almost fifty times as much as a cow? Find out how and test out the strange science with your friends!

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

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.

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?

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

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.

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

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.