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

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot navigate around several obstacles.

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

Unlike other seed sprouting projects, this one allows kids to compare five different sprouts (either 5 herbs or 5 flowers) by watching them grow in a glove.

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

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

Does dough rise faster with unbleached or bleached flour? Investigate in this science fair project idea.

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

Celebrate April Fools' Day with a science prank that is sure to amuse...and educate too!

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

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

Checkerboard play challenges students to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking.

In this design challenge, your child will use building bricks to create a funny face. The activity instructions include question prompts thta can help guide your child through the creative process, and promote their problem-solving skills.

This activity is a great way to stretch the boundaries of your child's imagination and build up important critical thinking skills.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

This tricky building block challenge asks your learner to think creatively. They will work on their divergent thinking skills as they try to fill up an index card perfectly with building bricks.

This science fair project idea explores whether it is easier to balance on a narrow ledge or on a rope.

In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create their own tic-tac-toe grid out of building blocks.

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

Have you ever noticed the way a dropped stone makes a fun pattern in a pond or lake? What's the science behind these splashy occurrences?

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

This science fair project idea demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.

Here's a math, science, and social studies activity: help your kindergartener become a "coin archaeologist" by examining how different coins look and feel.

Your preschooler is familiar with the colors in their crayon box, but can they find these colors in the world? Take them on a scavenger hunt to find out!

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

Engineers in training can get started with this simple wheel-and-axle construction activity.

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.