You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

This project determines what category of person is most likely to be ticklish.

Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!

This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

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

This fun marbled paper craft uses things you're likely to have around your house, and it teaches kids some simple chemistry too!

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

How can we describe the relationship of magnetic field strength vs. distance? Kids will find out with this free science fair project idea.

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

How does dishwashing liquid work? Kids discover the chemical mechanism behind cleansing power in this easy science fair project idea.

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.

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

Take a closer look at your furry friend (or the furry friend of a neighbor -- with permission) to discover if communication exists between cats and humans.

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!

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

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.

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

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

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this science fair project idea!

This science exploration lets your first grader see how eggs can provide a perfect environment for a living, growing creature.

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