Here's an idea for an edible Father's Day "note" that also happens to give your second grader practice in using a fancy new tool: the thesaurus.

Test for a correlation between perceived color and heart rate. Using a stethoscope and stop watch, measure the heart rate (beats per minute) of volunteers.

Forget model kits! Promote creativity by having your child construct a dinosaur model using marshmallows and toothpicks.

What kind of fabric holds dye best? How can you improve a dyed fabric's colorfastness? In this colorful project, test colorfastness using mordants and bleach.

In this fun art exercise, kids practice seeing multiple shapes and colors inside a water-filled glass and recreate them as a still life using colored paper.

Using only the elements in your backyard, make paintbrushes with your child and create truly homemade works of art.