How can you tell the difference between a spider and an insect? Your child will find out as he makes a tray of yummy creepy crawly snacks.

This simple activity is not only fun, it's also a useful way to organize children's closets — and offer kids some autonomy to boot.

Explore how sound waves are reflected and absorbed by producing echoes. Analyze which locations produce echoes.

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

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

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

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

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

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

This fun and crafty activity is easy enough for your child to lend a helping hand and makes a great indoor or outdoor game.

This project examines whether playing music during class helps students learn or if it distracts students from learning.

Do hand soaps and sanitizers prevent the growth of bread mold? If so, why? Kids will find out with this fun and informative science fair project idea.

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.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the basic principles of air pressure using simple materials like a balloon, straw and string.

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

Would it hurt to skip brushing your teeth just this once? Let's find out by seeing which foods produce the most mouth bacteria.

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

This project explores whether nails, toothpicks, straws, or pen nibs are best for applying ink to paper.

Have you ever noticed the ridges on a dog's nose? In this project, we take several dogs' nose prints and discover just how unique they are!

Do you think you can blow down a sand castle with a mighty wind? Find out which material stands up best to erosion in this erosion experiment.

Does skin thickness really decrease fruit spoilage? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

What is a wedge? Kids find out by experimenting with different wedges in this simple science fair project idea.

Uh-oh! Is that a pill sitting on the counter or a piece of candy?

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

When the wind starts blowing, you and your child can plant a sponge garden in the comfort of your own kitchen. Here's how:

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

In this simple science project, learn about what causes dew and what affects dew formation with a drinking glass, ice, and a soda bottle.

Help your child make an attractive frozen holiday ornament to hang outside during winter months.