Why do plants wilt? Kids will learn to think critically about what environmental factors affect plants, and what plants need to survive.

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

This engaging project encourages young children to practice and refine the important scientific skills of sorting and classification.

Teach your little scientist about the amazing powers of gravity by comparing the falling speeds of two yummy fruits

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

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 teaches students the differences between fruits and vegetables.

Take a trip to the pet store and then make a scrapbook to help your kindergartener learn the difference between living and non living things!

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

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

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

Here's a simple and fun kindergarten or first grade gardening activity: grow a miniature container garden in a paper egg carton. Great for kinesthetic learners.

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

Here's a simple craft activity that can help your youngster better visualize the life cycle of a frog as a circle.

In this science fair project, young children discover what happens when two fluids that have different densities get together.

Is that seed alive or not? Here's an exciting way for kindergarteners to make a seed museum that your child can watch, using simple household materials.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

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!

In this science fair project, we'll explore how blocking the sun's light can stop those can stop photosensitive paper from changing color.

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

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

This fun, think-outside-the-box activity introduces kids to gravity and other basic scientific concepts as they construct an impressive marble run!

What is a wedge? Kids find out by experimenting with different wedges in this simple science fair project idea.

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.

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!