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!

What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

Help your child explore chromatography, which is the process of separating colors or pigments, and create a neat art project in the process!

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.

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.

In this cool engineering science fair project, kids learn how to build Hero's engine: an enlightening example of Newton's third law.

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

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

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

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

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

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

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

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

Do you think you could walk around upside down -- with your feet in the air and your head on the ground?

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.