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

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

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

Tree rings can tell the age of the tree but also information about the world. This science experiment uses tree stumps to discover new facts.

Do you have your isopods straight? Learn about sow bug and pill bug behavior by building a terrarium to study them in!

Let your young adventurer go bug hunting in the great outdoors with their very own bug net!

Can you plant the insect-attracting borage plant to increase the amount of beneficial insects in your garden? Find out in this experiment!

Cinnamon is tasty, but does it have super powers as well? Find out if cinnamon can repel mosquitoes in this outdoorsy experiment.

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

Have you ever seen fruit decay? Find out if a fruit will rot faster if you open it versus leaving it untouched!

What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

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.

Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?

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

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.

In this free science fair project idea, we learn about surface tension and how it can support mass—in this case, a floating paper clip.

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

Kids will make predictions about cricket behavior by conducting this fun and easy experiment which simulates different environments for crickets.

How greasy are your potato chips? Students will use a reliable method to quantify greasiness and compare different brands in this great science fair project.

Incorporate some math and science thinking into your annual fall fun with this pumpkin investigation activity! Your child will have a blast investigating various ways of measuring pumpkins, making estimates, taking measurements, and recording their findin

Will storing cucumbers and tomatoes in the fridge destroy their unique flavors? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

Is it amplitude? Weight? Length of string? Kids will discover what factors changing the period of a pendulum depends on in this fun and easy physics experiment.

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.

This project investigates the affect of storage temperature on microwave popcorn.

What do worms eat? Kids find out what kinds of rotting leaves and vegetables worms prefer in this cool compost science fair project.

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.