Take a trip to the pet store and then make a scrapbook to help your kindergartener learn the difference between living and non living things!

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

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

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

Here's a fun science experiment that's refreshingly tasty too! Turn regular water into a tasty treat perfect for consuming on a hot day.

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

In this classic Ivory soap experiment, kids learn what happens to different types of soap in the microwave, and why!

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

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

Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.

This science activity will help your student explore the changes that occur to transform an egg from raw to soft to hard-boiled.

In this design challenge, your child will make a bottle rocket using typical household items.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

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

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

Take a closer look at your furry friend (or the furry friend of a neighbor -- with permission) to discover if communication exists between cats and humans.

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

Dinosaurs were huge creatures that left behind huge footprints that lasted for millions of years. In this science fair project, kids learn how dinosaur tracks were left behind!

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?

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

In this science fair experiment, children demonstrate the relationship between the amount of stuff and the amount of pressure in a closed system.

What happens when light hits a hard surface? Find out by conducting a simple light reflection experiment with your preschooler.

Make "fossils" with your child to hide in the sandbox or at the park or the beach, to help your child explore his archaeological side.

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!

In this science project, young children observe, record, and create collections of colors in their world and increase their powers of observation.

In this science fair project, young children observe, record, and create collections of shapes in their world and increase their powers of observation.

This science fair project idea investigates how color affects temperature.