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!

After completing this fun science project, your child will have a better understanding of plants, and they may even develop a green thumb in the process!

Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

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

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.

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

Here's a math, science, and social studies activity: help your kindergartener become a "coin archaeologist" by examining how different coins look and feel.

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

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:

Your child can use Styrofoam, green paint and toothpicks to create her own cactus plant sculpture.

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.

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.

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.

Invite your kindergarten scientist to conduct this color mixing experiment to discover which primary hues make a rainbow of secondary colors.

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.

Your kindergartener will make prints of his favorite fruits and vegetables and learn how to organize and assemble his very own book.

Alive or not? This yeast experiment you can conduct with your little scientist explores the answer to this timeless question.

Kids grow sunflower greens from seeds for a hands-on gardening experience in this kindergarten life science activity.

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

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.

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.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

Use this fun activity to make an optical illusion picture that helps your kindergartener explore the sense of sight, and sharpen his observation skills!

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

Travel back to the Jurassic age with this creative dinosaur activity that would make a great addition to any wall or fridge.