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.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

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.

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

What happens when light hits a hard surface? Find out by conducting a simple light reflection experiment with your preschooler.

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.

Here's a science experiment that gives your kids a chance to see how fire needs oxygen to burn, with a little math and writing practice thrown in.

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

How does dishwashing liquid work? Kids discover the chemical mechanism behind cleansing power in this easy science fair project idea.

This activity is a fun way for your first grader to learn about how veggies help your body while being creative with art and drama. Here's how to get started.

Do plants get crowded? Have your curious kid investigate how plants respond if they're forced to grow together in a confined space.

This science fair project idea investigates if fats add to the flavor of food.

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

The objective of this science project is to determine the length of time for different seeds to germinate.

Is it possible to trick the forces of nature that make your bubbles round to create a square bubble?

Use sticks and stones to create create an outdoor version of tic-tac-toe!

Find out whether soil amendments can improve soil conditions and help you grow a bigger beanstalk in this ecology experiment!

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!

This fun activity makes use of pasta shells, paint, and glue make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature.

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

The purpose of this science fair project is to explore whether UV light passes through some colors and not others by looking at blue, red, purple, and clear.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

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

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 concept of metamorphosis is fascinating to children of all ages. Help your child's creativity take flight as she makes her very own butterfly life cycle.

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

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.