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

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

The objective of this science project was to build a model of a volcano and observe reaction between different substances, including baking soda and vinegar.

What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

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.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

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

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.

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

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

Lead your first grader on a nature walk ... with a scavenger hunt-style twist! They'll try to capture photos that correspond to paint chip colors.

In this project, a basketball containing different psi is dropped to see how well it bounces.

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

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

This science fair idea is a great way for kids to explore static electricity. Kids will give a comb a static charge and watch as it separates pepper from salt.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

Do this experiment to help your first grader understand how salt can be removed from salt water. All it takes are a few household materials.

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

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

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.

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!

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

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.

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!

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!

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

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

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.