Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

This activity is a fun challenge for students who have just started learning to program educational robots.

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!

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

What is topography? Kids find out by learning to make and read a topographic map in this awesome science fair project idea.

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.

Your third grader will delight in learning about sound waves as he observes the different sounds created by tapping on glasses with varying amounts of water.

What's the best way to make DIY compost? Kids will learn about aerobic and anaerobic decomposition while learning to appreciate the value of composting.

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!

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

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.

In this project children discover, identify, and sort seeds from a variety of fruits and vegetables

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

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

This science project lets students explore the number of spots on a ladybird and how to treat ladybugs with respect.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

This science fair project teaches students the differences between fruits and vegetables.

This experiment has students record rat behavior to learn about the benefits of rats and research rat myths throughout history.

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

Did you know a mouse eats almost fifty times as much as a cow? Find out how and test out the strange science with your friends!

In this activity, students will think about the form and function of household objects as they compare and contrast kitchen serving spoons of various sizes and designs.

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to build a tall tower out of building bricks! The instructions include questions prompts to guide students through the design challenge.

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.

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

Crayons aren't just good for creating colorful masterpieces -- they're also great for science!

Observe with your third grader what happens when food starts to decompose, and boost science skills simultaneously with this experiment!