This project tests the hypothesis that dark colors absorb more heat than light colors.

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

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.

Homemade Halloween treats make great party foods for an All Hallow's Eve get together. These four homemade Halloween treats are scary-good.

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

Teach your young academic about counting and clocks with a tasty treat!

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

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

This activity is a fun way to "go fishing" with your preschooler, while learning about the concepts of freezing and melting.

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!

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

Have your student draft a blueprint for a haunted house, and trick (or treat) them into learning about geometry in the process.

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

Why do plants wilt? Kids will learn to think critically about what environmental factors affect plants, and what plants need to survive.

This cool science fair project teaches kids about temperature, density and buoyancy using balloons that float with normal air. No helium required!

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

How does frost form? How fast does it form? Do this simple science project using a plastic glass, rock salt and some water to learn about deposition.

This Christmas plate features your child's favorite holiday things through drawings. Make a Christmas plate with your child this holiday season.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

Hiding protein-rich quinoa and a variety of fresh vegetables, these meatballs are the perfect answer to kid food woes.

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

This fall, bake some festive caramel apple cupcakes with your second grader and help her build her math skills while you're at it!

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

This pumpkin dessert recipe tastes like pie but looks like a no-bake cookie.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

How many steps long is the hallway? Kids put their graph-making skills to work as they make a step map of their own house.

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.

Transform your kitchen table into a winter wonderland with a cookie and cocoa party that looks freshly dusted with snow.

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!