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

How well can people recall what they have observed. Test your knowledge in this fun experiment.

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

Show your fifth grade scientist how to create a siphon using two buckets, plastic tubing, and water. Watch her astonishment as the water travels uphill!

Try this chemistry experiment with your curious kid and get some "shocking" results!

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

Your 1st grade scientist will improve her observation skills as she's encouraged to eat healthy by comparing the dry and fresh fruit in this experiment.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

In this experiment, students will discover how heat and pressure turn clay into slate, phyllite, and finally schist.

In this fun experiment, learn about brand awareness and the influence of media on children by testing logo recognition in different age groups.

Use chemical analysis to identify a variety of mystery powders that look the same but actually have very different properties.

Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.

Observe corn seed germination to learn about dicots and monocots and how plants grow from seeds to seedlings to full-grown plants!

Help your child explore chromatography, which is the process of separating colors or pigments, and create a neat art project in the process!

Every time a sound is produced it emits a sound wave. This experiment demonstrates how sound travels, using nothing more than a spoon and a string!

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!

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

Show your fourth grader how to see her heart in action. Make a simple device out of a drinking straw and clay to help her spot the movement of her pulse!

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.

Learn about the role of Earth's rotation on the Coriolis Effect and hurricanes in this science project. Model the Coriolis Effect on a hurricane's direction.

Learn about the effect of artificial light on plant growth versus natural sunlight and delve into some biology and botany concepts in this science project.

Do you have your isopods straight? Learn about sow bug and pill bug behavior by building a terrarium to study them in!

With this cool floating rocks project, your child will get some hands-on experience with buoyancy and learn why certain rocks like pumice are able to float.

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

Learn about the fruit fly life cycle in this experiment. Capture fruit flies to examine various stages of insect metamorphosis.

What happens when colored beams of light mix? You might be surprised.

Your child can use Styrofoam, green paint and toothpicks to create her own cactus plant sculpture.

Here is a nifty science experiment using Epsom salts to make "frost" appear on a piece of glass.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.