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Water, along with soil and light, is a necessary component for plant growth. So what's better for promoting plant growth: tap water, or rain water?

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

Before Twitter, birds were the ones tweeting, not humans. Have your child discover the magical sounds of nature while recording birds around his neighborhood!

This plaster fossil activity is a fun supplement to preschool science. Use plaster to make imprints of your child's handprints, footprints and other objects!

Can't make it to the beach? Bring the science of ocean waves home with this fun earth science-related craft.

This science fair project idea investigates which objects float and sink in honey, water, and oil.

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

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

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

Make a kindergarten "discovery table" that reinforces both science and writing skills. Here's how:

Do you think you can blow down a sand castle with a mighty wind? Find out which material stands up best to erosion in this erosion experiment.

Help your child build her very own science laboratory at home for experiments and science projects. This is a quick, easy, and fun educational tool!

Try this activity with your child to explore what happens to rain (and the living things that need it) when it becomes polluted.

Test your friends to find out if you can replicate the placebo effect's incredible results.

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

With Halloween right around the corner, find a way to use your brain and reward your tummy with a new type of science -- candy science!

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

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

Kids will learn how to clean fish tank the natural way. Add catfish to the tank and see if your water gets cleaner.

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

Help your kindergarten scientist understand the concept of surface tension with this simple science experiment.

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

Recycling may be a confusing concept for your little one, so take the time to teach them the magic of compost - right in your own backyard!

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Ignite your kindergartener's love of adventure and learning with an imaginary trip under the sea.

Celebrate April showers with a springtime arts and crafts activity: make sparkly, shiny raindrops with your kid.

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

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

In this kindergarten activity your child will create a map of your house and use a magnet to move pictures of your family through the house!

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