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Whatever the season, celebrate greenery and growth by helping your child study some delightful spring words.

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

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

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

Here's a motivational kit that lets your emerging reader know you're with him for the whole wild ride.

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!

A food groups plate shows your child what category her foods belong in. Make a food groups plate with your child before dinnertime.

Blend homework time with playtime by introducing a cast of colorful characters to the top of your child's pens and pencils.

Create a sun-shaped summer words chart in this DIY craft activity!

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.

First graders spend lots of time learning double digit numbers. Here's a "green" way to build skills and have some old time family fun, too.

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

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.

Water can go from solid to liquid to gas...but how does popcorn go from kernel to snack? Invite your first grade scientist to find out.

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

Play this homophone game with your child the next time you sit down with them to read a story and help them build some valuable reading skills.

With Halloween right around the corner, find a way to use your brain and reward your tummy with a new type of science -- candy science!

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

Create an American flag pinwheel in this Fourth of July craft activity!

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

Uh-oh! Is that a pill sitting on the counter or a piece of candy?

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how: