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!

Here's a science activity that lets a first grader use an empty dish detergent bottle to create his own fountain as he explores air pressure.

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 project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

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

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.

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

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

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

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.

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

This fun activity makes use of pasta shells, paint, and glue make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature.

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

Lead your first grader on a nature walk ... with a scavenger hunt-style twist! They'll try to capture photos that correspond to paint chip colors.

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

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

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

Before your treat your child (and yourself!) to a yummy snack, help her learn a little about Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion!

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

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

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.