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

In this cool science experiment, learn about magnetism and poles, and test magnet strength to find out if two magnets are twice as strong as one.

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!

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

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

Let your kid experiment with textures among fabric and other materials that are smooth, rough, soft, or slippery—and then they'll make a texture book!

Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.

This project compares the strength of one, two, and three-ply toilet paper.

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

For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

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.

Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.

This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.

What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different materials.

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.

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

Looking for an enjoyable evening activity you can do with your kids? Study the stars: help them learn about constellations by making one of their own.

Follow in the footsteps of movie character legends as you walk your little one through the steps of becoming a junior archaeologist.

This science fair project looks one of the most important factors affecting seed germination: water. A fun and easy plant biology experiment for 3rd graders.

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

Camouflage is one of the most important animal adaptations in the African savanna biome. Kids create their own camouflage with this fun science fair project.

Did you know your body is full of simple machines? This project looks at one of the third-class levers in the human body: your arm!