Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

Water can go from solid to liquid to gas...but how does popcorn go from kernel to snack? Invite your first grade scientist to find out.

With Halloween right around the corner, find a way to use your brain and reward your tummy with a new type of science -- candy science!

Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

Cinnamon is tasty, but does it have super powers as well? Find out if cinnamon can repel mosquitoes in this outdoorsy experiment.

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

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

Develop your child's mathematical and engineering skills with this fun building brick challenge. In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create a boat out of building bricks.

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how:

The objective of this science project is to determine the length of time for different seeds to germinate.

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

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

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

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

Here's a science activity to help your child investigate how seeds are designed to travel.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing 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!

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

Your 1st grade scientist will improve her observation skills as she's encouraged to eat healthy by comparing the dry and fresh fruit in this experiment.

This activity is a fun challenge for students who have just started learning to program educational robots.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

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 determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.