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Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

Check out this fun and easy science fair project idea on germination of a seed and learn to identify exterior and interior parts of a bean seed.

This science fair project idea explores which fruit molds the fastest.

Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

Use dirt and different colors of craft sand to make unique layers in a clear plastic cup to represent the layers of the Earth.

Kids grow sunflower greens from seeds for a hands-on gardening experience in this kindergarten life science activity.

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

This science fair project idea attempts to train a worm to complete a simple maze in order to find out if worms can learn and remember.

Allow your first grader to get his artwork outdoors this summer by letting him create a garden art box for his arts and crafts supplies.

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

Invite your kindergarten marine biologist to practice in scientific identification and categorization while creating a lovely treasure box.

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

It's easy to plant your own in-home container garden! This planter contains pizza-themed herbs and is a perfect early gardening activity for kindergarteners.

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

What keeps a an item cooler, polymer crystals or ice? Find out in this cool science experiment!

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.

This activity is a great way to stretch the boundaries of your child's imagination and build up important critical thinking skills.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to create a device that protects an egg when it is dropped from a height of about 10 feet.

Do you think you could walk around upside down -- with your feet in the air and your head on the ground?

In this science project, learn about water transport in plants and make a beautiful dyed floral arrangement with cohesion, adhesion, and xylem tubes!

Does putting soapy water on plants help or hinder plant growth? Kids learn about greywater and how it affects plant growth in this cool science fair project.

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.

In this hands-on design challenge your child will make their very own Rube Goldberg Machine.

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.

Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!

What chromosome combinations determine a fetus gender? Use probability to think about whether a sperm and ovum will create a male or female in this project.

Here's a simple craft activity that can help your youngster better visualize the life cycle of a frog as a circle.