Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

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

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

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!

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

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

Here's a simple and fun kindergarten or first grade gardening activity: grow a miniature container garden in a paper egg carton. Great for kinesthetic learners.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

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.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

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

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

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

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

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.

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

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

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.

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!

Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

Create your very own scented hand sanitizer that will help your child to keep those nasty germs at bay!

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

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.