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?

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

Before Twitter, birds were the ones tweeting, not humans. Have your child discover the magical sounds of nature while recording birds around his neighborhood!

Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.

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

Help your first grader design and create his very own bird feeder out of an empty milk carton.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

Here's a science activity to help your child investigate how seeds are designed to travel.

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