Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

Help your kindergarten or first grade child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.

Do this experiment to help your first grader understand how salt can be removed from salt water. All it takes are a few household materials.

This activity is a fun way for your first grader to learn about how veggies help your body while being creative with art and drama. Here's how to get started.

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

Blend art and science in this hands-on activity that shows your kindergartener how primary colors combine to make secondary colors.

In this science fair project, young children will become aware of and have the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

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!

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

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!

In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.

This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

Introduce your child to the wonders of colorful chemistry with this simple food coloring project.

Make this easy composting dessert and then enjoy the yummy results!

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

In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.

Alive or not? This yeast experiment you can conduct with your little scientist explores the answer to this timeless question.

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

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

Invite your kindergarten scientist to conduct this color mixing experiment to discover which primary hues make a rainbow of secondary colors.

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

In this science fair project, we'll explore how blocking the sun's light can stop those can stop photosensitive paper from changing color.

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

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

Help your kindergarten scientist explore an important part of earth science: how soil retains water.

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.