Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

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

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

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.

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Do this experiment to help your first grader understand how salt can be removed from salt water. All it takes are a few household materials.

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

This activity provides a solution to all those leaves on your doorstep, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

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

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

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!

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

The concept of metamorphosis is fascinating to children of all ages. Help your child's creativity take flight as she makes her very own butterfly life cycle.

In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!

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.

Here's a simple and fun kindergarten or first grade gardening activity: grow a miniature container garden in a paper egg carton. Great for kinesthetic learners.

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

Water can go from solid to liquid to gas...but how does popcorn go from kernel to snack? Invite your first grade scientist to find out.

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws