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April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

Checkerboard play challenges students to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking.

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

The objective of this science fair project is to observe the differences in heat absorption for darker colors vs. lighter colors.

This science fair project demonstrates the magic of arches by challenging students to stack telephone books on top of eggs without breaking them.

This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

Give your science savvy kindergarten a lesson in plant science with this fun carnation experiment.

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.

The objective of this science fair project is to experiment with balancing everyday objects and observing the the effects of gravity on materials.

In this science fair project, apply the principles of leverage and force by building six simple machines designed to set weights in motion.

This science experiment tests whether warm or cold water works best in making cut flowers last longer.

Have your child build a model of a coral polyp, one of the tiny animals that composes a coral reef.

Stir up some enthusiasm for experimentation with this candy-cracking science experiment!

Hatch a praying mantis egg case in a homemade habitat with your child's help! This is an amazing experiment in science and nature for kids of any age.

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

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

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

This science fair project idea examines the reason boats are shaped and engineered.

This science fair project idea explores whether cats can be trained in the same way that dogs can.

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

The goal of this science fair project is to analyze differences between the taste and texture of frozen and fresh food.

Prove that the Earth is not flat. The objective of this science fair project is to measure the angle of the sun and calculate the circumference of the Earth.

This science fair project uses paper chromatography to investigate whether black, brown, orange, and purple are pure colors or mixtures of other colors.

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

The purpose of this science fair project is to study the properties of sugar and examine individual preferences for sugar and other sweeteners.

This craft is a great way to explore the fascinating world of spiders and their webs as you collect spider webs from around your house with your third grader.

Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.

How much water comes out of snow? Explore this timely question with your kindergarten scientist with this easy winter experiment.

Kids get step-by-step instructions for how to make a rubber band car and explore the physics of potential energy with this fun engineering science fair project.

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!