When you cut a flower to put into a vase, it'll eventually wilt, even with water and sunshine. But is there another scientific secret to keeping flowers fresh?

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

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

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

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 science fair project teaches students the differences between fruits and vegetables.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.

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

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

Science fair project that demonstrates the effect of detergent pollution on fresh water birds' ability to stay afloat.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

This science fair project idea investigates how magnetism can defy the force of gravity.

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

Teach your child about using pumps to move water in this simple and educational preschool science activity!