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With this cool floating rocks project, your child will get some hands-on experience with buoyancy and learn why certain rocks like pumice are able to float.

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

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

With school, home, and activities in between, life can sometimes feel chaotic to kids. Help your child learn how to stop and relax with handmade peace rocks.

Help your kindergarten scientist explore an important part of earth science: how soil retains water.

Learn how different types of soil affect how animal tracks form in this experiment!

Kids conduct a simple science experiment to see if seeds can grow without soil in this simple kindergarten science activity.

In this activity, your child will develop her sensory awareness and build important math skills while having fun outdoors.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

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

Check out this cool science project idea to learn about rocks and explore the cycles of formation, breakdown, and reformation of rocks in the Earth's crust.

Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.

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

Collect 26 rocks and paint each one with a letter of the alphabet for your very own alphabet rock collection.

Did you even wonder why some rocks are round and smooth while others are broken up into small pieces?

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?

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

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

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

It's springtime! Time to get outside and dig! Once seeds go into the ground, invite your child to mark the spot in style.

Water, along with soil and light, is a necessary component for plant growth. So what's better for promoting plant growth: tap water, or rain water?

Want to capture this year? Make a time capsule of this period in your child's life! You may just be surprised at what you find, when you dig it up next year...

Create a face of a person or animal on a small terra cotta flower pot and grow herbs or a flowered plant for their hair! As the herbs grow, the hair grows.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

Hand-painted pottery is the perfect way to add a bit of decoration to your potted plants.

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.