Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

In this science fair project, young children discover what happens when two fluids that have different densities get together.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

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

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.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

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.

This science fair project idea teaches that time always passes at the same rate and nothing we do in our daily life âreallyâ affects how fast it moves.

This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

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

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

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

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

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

Kids will explore the corrosiveness of soda in this cool science fair project by leaving pennies submerged in soda overnight.

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

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 science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

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

The goal of this fun science fair project idea is to microwave candy and investigate: do some colors of M&Ms melt faster than others?