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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!

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

This activity is a fun challenge for students who have just started learning to program educational robots.

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

Who says snow globes are just for winter? Help your child create a summer version with this fun art project!

Slime: It's oozy, it's goopy, and it's just plain fun! Learn how to make slime with this fun science fair project.

In this project, create and examine garden mulch to find out what critters live in the messy, muddy layers just above the soil.

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.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.

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!

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

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

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

Learn about this simple machine and make a pulley of your own to use for fun science trials.

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

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!

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.

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.

Test your friends to find out if you can replicate the placebo effect's incredible results.

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.

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

Help your kindergarten or first grade child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!