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

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

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.

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?

This science fair project idea demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.

Camouflage is one of the most important animal adaptations in the African savanna biome. Kids create their own camouflage with this fun science fair project.

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

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!

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

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

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

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.

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

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

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

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.

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

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

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

In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.

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

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

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.