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How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

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.

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

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

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

Let your kid experiment with textures among fabric and other materials that are smooth, rough, soft, or slippery—and then they'll make a texture book!

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

For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

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.

This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.

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.

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

In this science fair project, young children will become aware of and have the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.