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.

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

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

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

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

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.

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

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

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Come take off your shoes and explore with your feet. Your child will embark on a barefoot adventure as he plays with different textures.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

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.

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 recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Bring the fun of gardening indoors! By stuffing a simple pair of pantyhose with a few grass seeds on top, your child can grow her very own plant pet.

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!

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.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!