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Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

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.

This science fair project idea examines whether adding gelatin causes a solid to have a higher melting point and/or melt slower.

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.

What are the effects of fertilizer on plant growth? What's the best fertilizer type (solid, liquid or powder)? Kids find out in this science fair project idea.

This is a fun way to introduce kids to the concept of volume, and give them a quick hands-on activity to boot.

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

Help your own young scientist tackle the wonders of static electricity from the comfort of his own home!

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

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?

Check out this fun and easy 4th grade science fair project idea that tests how gravity induces positive and negative geotropism (gravitropism) in bean plants.

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

If your fourth grader is obsessed with all things glow-in-the-dark, then here's an activity that will really light up her imagination!

Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.

Teach your little scientist about the amazing powers of gravity by comparing the falling speeds of two yummy fruits

In this activity, you'll send your kindergartener on a scavenger hunt to find sounds and create a sound recording. Here's how!

In this activity, students will create a stop motion animation by creating a clay figure and taking a series of digital photographs.

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!

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

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

Use chemical analysis to identify a variety of mystery powders that look the same but actually have very different properties.