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In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

In this science fair project, young children observe, record, and create collections of shapes in their world and increase their powers of observation.

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

In this science fair project, young children will become aware of and have the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

This fun, think-outside-the-box activity introduces kids to gravity and other basic scientific concepts as they construct an impressive marble run!

Who says snow globes are just for winter? Help your child create a summer version with this fun art project!

Try this arts and crafts activity with your preschooler: make bread from yeast dough to teach her about the science behind bread baking.

In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.

Have your child make a special mobile inspired by the weather outside. Learn about seasons, the environment, and art in 3D.

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!

In this science project, young children observe, record, and create collections of colors in their world and increase their powers of observation.

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

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.

Here's a simple craft activity that can help your youngster better visualize the life cycle of a frog as a circle.

Can you fool your eyes and your brain with an optical illusion? The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate various kinds of optical illusions.

Ignite your kindergartener's love of adventure and learning with an imaginary trip under the sea.

Make scented sensory cloud dough. Add it to a sensory table, activity station, or put it in a baggie for extra at-the-park entertainment!

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

In this science fair project, we'll explore how blocking the sun's light can stop those can stop photosensitive paper from changing color.

Discover the wonders of simple clay by pressing flowers into a modeling medium!

Make homemade lemonade in a baggie with your preschooler with this fun and easy recipe.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

Celebrate April showers with a springtime arts and crafts activity: make sparkly, shiny raindrops with your kid.

Help your preschooler practice observing and experimenting with this exciting activity where they'll get to examine objects below the water's surface!

Who knew that nature could get so crafty? Show your kindergartener how to collect and morph pinecones into a whole team of personalized pinecone people.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.