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

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

This science fair project idea examines whether plants are still able to grow normally if they are turned upside-down.

This craft is a great way to explore the fascinating world of spiders and their webs as you collect spider webs from around your house with your third grader.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

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 study evaluates if electronic devices commonly found in most households emit radiation, and if they do, how much?

A homemade lava lamp gives any room a retro flair. Find out how to make a homemade lava lamp, and learn some science too, with this educational activity.

Does skin thickness really decrease fruit spoilage? Find out in this science fair project idea!

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 simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

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

Explore the chemistry of latex polymers with this outrageous, hilarious science activity.

Design a survival kit. Brainstorm various survival scenarios. Address basic human requirements and natural resources. Describe each tool as well uses.

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.

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

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

Put those fall leaves to use with this fun art activity. Kids paint and print leaves, to make a beautiful tablecloth, perfect for your next fall celebration.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

In this activity, your student will be invited to build a chair out of building blocks that is designed to meet the specific size and shape of a small doll or toy figure.

In this experiment, young ecologists will learn about a type of edge effect: how trees and plants at the edge of a forest can act as a weed filter.

This kinesthetic learning activity will help your fourth grader get a firm grasp on the immensity of the solar system.

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.