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Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

This science project has students collect wood samples and invent new uses for different types of wood based on its properties.

The goal of this science fair experiment is to demonstrate the effects of air pressure on objects and analyze applications of air pressure principles.

This experiment explores whether reading text on a computer screen or type on paper leads to better retention of the information read.

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

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

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

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.

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

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

Help your child learn about animal classification with this fun and delicious activity.

An home science experiment for older students that teaches about the science behind heat.

Use pepper and soap to discover some fun facts about the properties of water.

People have favorite flavors, but what about ants? Which ant food is the most popular?

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

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

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

Kids will learn about insulation, heat conduction, and the economic benefits of energy efficient windows in this cool science fair project.

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

Grow borax crystals and get your child excited about Earth science with this crafty science experiment.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.

Learn about Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, with your child while artfully arranging spring flowers!

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.