Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

Bring back the groovy memories by making shrinky dinks using household materials, while learning about the science of plastics. Here's how to get started:

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

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

This activity provides a solution to all those leaves on your doorstep, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.

This science fair project idea discovers whether plants grow best in chemical fertilizer, organic fertilizer, or with no fertilizer at all.

Use simple materials to build a "worm hotel" with your kindergarten soil scientist...and see what worms really do all day.

Kids will learn about insulation, heat conduction, and the economic benefits of energy efficient windows in this cool science fair project.

Thermometers are how we measure temperature, and we've all heard the terms "centigrade" and "Fahrenheit" tossed around, but what do they really mean?

This science fair project studies whether DSLR and Point-and-Shoot cameras work the same way under all conditions.

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

The objective of this experiment is to find out if cooked beans grow faster, if at all, than uncooked beans.

This science fair project idea determines the operating differences of AAA, AA, C, D batteries all with a 1.5 volt rating.

This science project challenges students to study the salt content in tap water and learn about electrochemistry.

This activity is a fun way to "go fishing" with your preschooler, while learning about the concepts of freezing and melting.

This science fair project idea studies the acidity of rain water and whether the acidity is the same on all rainy days or does it fluctuate.

Help your kindergartener identify and sort eight different kinds of common seeds on this "seed wheel" plate you can use all growing season.

In this pinto bean germination experiment, you'll learn about how fertilizer aids in growing pinto beans into seedlings.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

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!

Set up a fun guessing game for your curious kindergartener, one that will test her ability to use all five of her senses.

This science project teaches students about organic farming and the benefits and disadvantages of commercial plant food.

This bread mold experiment will help your child learn about mold, and he'll develop important hypothesis-making and experiment-designing skills.

Science fair project that compares the freezing temperature of salt water and freshwater in order to learn about supercooling and condensation nuclei.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

This potato cannon activity teaches your middle schooler about the principle of Boyle's Law. Make a potato cannon and have a blast learning about science.