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

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

Dinosaurs were huge creatures that left behind huge footprints that lasted for millions of years. In this science fair project, kids learn how dinosaur tracks were left behind!

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Use dirt and different colors of craft sand to make unique layers in a clear plastic cup to represent the layers of the Earth.

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

This science project lets students explore the number of spots on a ladybird and how to treat ladybugs with respect.

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

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

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

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

This experiment has students record rat behavior to learn about the benefits of rats and research rat myths throughout history.

Here's a simple craft activity that can help your youngster better visualize the life cycle of a frog as a circle.

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

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!

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.

Do earthworms like moisture or darkness? Find out as we explore the relationship between earthworms and light.

With some cookie dough and ordinary household objects, let your kindergartener explore how fossil imprints are made.

Are your taste buds up for the challenge? Put tongues to the test with this science fair project that examines who enjoys sour flavors more, adults or kids?

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.

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

Help your first grader design and create his very own bird feeder out of an empty milk carton.

When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!

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

This science activity will help your student explore the changes that occur to transform an egg from raw to soft to hard-boiled.

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.

Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.