What happens when eyes see something that the brain knows cannot be true? In this science activity, the brain has to "fudge" it when interpreting what you see.

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

Who knew that you could make beads out of rose petals? Not only can it be done, but the beads smell wonderful!

Your child will decorate a headband with any bugs they can think of, then they'll add antennae so they can pretend to be a bug!

In this project, create and examine garden mulch to find out what critters live in the messy, muddy layers just above the soil.

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

Your kindergartener will make prints of his favorite fruits and vegetables and learn how to organize and assemble his very own book.

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.

Try this simple activity with your middle schooler to help him develop an understanding of why scientific classification systems exist and how they work.

This baseball science fair project explores the concept of an object's center of percussion to determine if the "sweet spot" has a scientific basis.

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!

How can you tell the difference between a spider and an insect? Your child will find out as he makes a tray of yummy creepy crawly snacks.

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

Help your first grader design and create his very own bird feeder out of an empty milk carton.

Help children understand the power of germs and the importance of hand washing with this visual activity that introduces the concept of scientific inquiry.

Here is a kindergarten activity that blends art and science by using magnets, paint, and objects found around the house to create a picture.

Help your child learn about animal classification with this fun and delicious activity.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.

Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.

This project examines whether more expensive golf balls translate into better results on the golf course.

Summer is a great time to work on pre-kindergarten skills that will serve your child well in her first year at school, while having some fun in the sun!

The next time you and your fifth grader go on a hike, take along this key to figure out which common North American animal left a track along the river bank.

When the wind starts blowing, you and your child can plant a sponge garden in the comfort of your own kitchen. Here's how:

Brine shrimp usually live in saltwater. Investigate how salt concentration (salinity) affects the rate at which brine shrimp eggs hatch.

Is that seed alive or not? Here's an exciting way for kindergarteners to make a seed museum that your child can watch, using simple household materials.

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

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