Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

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

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

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.

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

It's a rare kid who doesn't like a sandbox. Next time you're out digging, build in some earth science, too.

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how:

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

This craft is an excellent way to learn about African-American history, and it also provides fine motor practice.

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

Learn whether Mylar Balloons last longer than Latex Balloons or vice versa.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

In this cool engineering science fair project, kids learn how to build Hero's engine: an enlightening example of Newton's third law.

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

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

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

Learn about the layers of the Earth and make a model! Create a earth layer book, cake, or clay diagram.

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

Learn about this simple machine and make a pulley of your own to use for fun science trials.

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

Crystals are a very special structure. In this third grade activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

This experiment has students record rat behavior to learn about the benefits of rats and research rat myths throughout history.

Learn how to make a food pyramid with animals in a a coniferous forest ecosystem around your home.