For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

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

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

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.

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.