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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!

Help your young learner discover why the insects that a spider eats stick to its web but the spider doesn't.

Explore the scientific concept of capacity by seeing how many pennies you boat can hold before it sinks!

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.

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

What's a crater, and how does it happen? Here's a kindergarten experiment with safe, nontoxic ingredients.

Can a toy car determine the strength of a magnet? In this cool magnet science fair project, young scientists will learn how to measure the strength of a magnet.

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

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

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

Help children understand the power of germs and the importance of hand washing with this visual activity that introduces the concept of scientific inquiry.

When you cut a flower to put into a vase, it'll eventually wilt, even with water and sunshine. But is there another scientific secret to keeping flowers fresh?

Use popcorn in this tasty experiment to explore the five senses at home with your kindergartener!

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!

Spiders don't go to grocery stores or fast food chains to get their food -- they set up traps and wait for their food to come to them!

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

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

Give your science savvy kindergarten a lesson in plant science with this fun carnation experiment.

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

Can't make it to the beach? Bring the science of ocean waves home with this fun earth science-related craft.

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

Cherries usually burst with flavor, but in this science experiment they burst with osmotic pressure. This science activity will blow your curious kid's mind!

This super fun science project, perfect for young children, combines crafts, dressing up as animals, outdoor play, and life science learning.

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

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!

This science fair project teaches students the differences between fruits and vegetables.

This science fair project idea compares biodiversity between drops of water.

Make a backbone model to explore human anatomy and life science.