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Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.

Kids construct a single fixed pulley system to learn how pulleys can make work easier in this cool physics and engineering science fair project idea.

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

In this science fair experiment, children demonstrate the relationship between the amount of stuff and the amount of pressure in a closed system.

Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.

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 fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

Your kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

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.

Come take off your shoes and explore with your feet. Your child will embark on a barefoot adventure as he plays with different textures.

You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

This science fair project idea teaches that time always passes at the same rate and nothing we do in our daily life âreallyâ affects how fast it moves.

Help children understand the power of germs and the importance of hand washing with this visual activity that introduces the concept of scientific inquiry.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

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

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

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:

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!

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!

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

Get ready for a yummy taste test! Just pour the milk -- and make sure you have some chocolate chip cookies on hand.

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

Cinnamon is tasty, but does it have super powers as well? Find out if cinnamon can repel mosquitoes in this outdoorsy experiment.

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.

Bring the fun of gardening indoors! By stuffing a simple pair of pantyhose with a few grass seeds on top, your child can grow her very own plant pet.

Hold a magnet marathon! Explore the power of magnets with your kindergartener in this entertaining and simple science game.

Learn how different types of soil affect how animal tracks form in this experiment!

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.