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Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Do this activity to help your kids see how seeds contain "baby" versions of big plant stems, roots, and leaves.

In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

In this project, create and examine garden mulch to find out what critters live in the messy, muddy layers just above the soil.

Show your preschooler how to create a simple windsock using a colorful piece of tissue paper, a pipe cleaner, and yarn.

Is that seed alive or not? Here's an exciting way for kindergarteners to make a seed museum that your child can watch, using simple household materials.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to make a tower using paper cups.

Help your child create a written message and practice their letters using sticks they find in nature. Here's how to get started.

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

In this awesome science fair project idea, kids will be attempting to pick up different objects using snail slime.

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.

Teach your child about using pumps to move water in this simple and educational preschool science activity!

Here is a kindergarten activity that blends art and science by using magnets, paint, and objects found around the house to create a picture.

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering her materials outside, and then using them to create a piece of art!

Using plants and other items from the outdoors and clothing they already own, your kids can dress up as any one of the four seasons or simply as a Garden.

Did you know magnifying glasses are magic? This hands-on activity has kids using magnifying glasses to engage with the world around them and look close to examine what they find.

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.

In this hands-on activity, kids learn what it takes to foster seedlings into full-grown plants, all in a regular old soda bottle!

Kids grow sunflower greens from seeds for a hands-on gardening experience in this kindergarten life science activity.

Kids conduct a simple science experiment to see if seeds can grow without soil in this simple kindergarten science activity.

Recycling may be a confusing concept for your little one, so take the time to teach them the magic of compost - right in your own backyard!

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

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

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

Help your kindergarten or first grade child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.

Boost your preschooler's attention to detail by getting her to explore the differences between two different pumpkins: large and small.