Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

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

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

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

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

In this cool science experiment, learn about magnetism and poles, and test magnet strength to find out if two magnets are twice as strong as one.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!

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

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

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.

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.

Use simple materials to build a "worm hotel" with your kindergarten soil scientist...and see what worms really do all day.

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.

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

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

Follow in the footsteps of movie character legends as you walk your little one through the steps of becoming a junior archaeologist.

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

Set up a fun guessing game for your curious kindergartener, one that will test her ability to use all five of her senses.

Wool can absorb 1/3 of its weight in water, while still keeping the body warm. She can test this theory by performing a scientific sock comparison!

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!

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

Camouflage is one of the most important animal adaptations in the African savanna biome. Kids create their own camouflage with this fun science fair project.

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.