Here's a way to make history both interesting and relevant: design a garden using plants that were used by people in colonial times!

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

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

In this experiment, young ecologists will learn about a type of edge effect: how trees and plants at the edge of a forest can act as a weed filter.

In this science fair project, students examine under what conditions individual plants release seeds and how far the seeds are released.

Demonstrate the capillary function in plants by adding food coloring to glasses of water. Slice stalks of celery and leafy tops. Compare color of leaves

After completing this fun science project, your child will have a better understanding of plants, and they may even develop a green thumb in the process!

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

Boys might wrinkle their noses at the thought of gardening, but we guarantee they'll like this activity! Make a recycled terrarium full of bug-eating plants.

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.

This study observes plants, insects and an animal living in proximity to a known source of EMF.

Learn about savanna flora and fauna in this science project! Take a look at characteristics of tropical grassland plants and animals that help them survive.

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.

Show your middle schooler how a quick whirl of spinach in the blender will reveal the cobwebby "stuff"--or DNA--of life!

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

Science fair project about different digital image file types, compares different encoding algorithms used to compress the data.

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

The objective of this science fair project is to study the photosynthesis process and demonstrate the important role that leaves play in the process.

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

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

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

Make a planter full of delicious seasonings and classic grilling vegetables, great for a Fatherâs Day gift or a fun start-of-summer outdoor activity.

Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.

The objective of this science fair project is to set up a compost bin to convert food scraps and organic waste.

Find out whether packaged seeds actually do expire in this new science fair project idea.

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.

Try this activity with your child to explore what happens to rain (and the living things that need it) when it becomes polluted.