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Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

Science fair project which determines whether plants are able to get enough nutrients from different types of garbage.

The possibilities are endless with this fun Halloween-themed STEM activity! With simple supplies, your child will experiment, adapt, and use their creativity while they build structures using different specifications.

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.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

This easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.

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

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

Help your kindergarten scientist discover relative size, density, and buoyancy with this fun, pumpkin science project!

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

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

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

This slightly messy, but tons-of-fun tactile activity will cement the idea of the land and water as pictured on maps in your young learner's mind.

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

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

Does putting soapy water on plants help or hinder plant growth? Kids learn about greywater and how it affects plant growth in this cool science fair project.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

Reuse and recycle cardboard tubes to make spooky spiders, kooky caterpillars, wacky worms, and more.

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!

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.