In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

This science exploration lets your first grader see how eggs can provide a perfect environment for a living, growing creature.

This easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

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

Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

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.

Here's a science activity that lets a first grader use an empty dish detergent bottle to create his own fountain as he explores air pressure.

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

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

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

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

This is a fun way to introduce kids to the concept of volume, and give them a quick hands-on activity to boot.

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.

Allow your first grader to get his artwork outdoors this summer by letting him create a garden art box for his arts and crafts supplies.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

In this science fair project, you'll make a "ghost" appear in a test tube, and learn about what happens when hot water and cold water interact.

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

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

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.

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

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

This engaging project encourages young children to practice and refine the important scientific skills of sorting and classification.

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.