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

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

Let your young adventurer go bug hunting in the great outdoors with their very own bug net!

Cinnamon is tasty, but does it have super powers as well? Find out if cinnamon can repel mosquitoes in this outdoorsy experiment.

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

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

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.

Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?

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

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.

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

What do worms eat? Kids find out what kinds of rotting leaves and vegetables worms prefer in this cool compost science fair project.

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.

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

Explore the scientific concept of capacity by seeing how many pennies you boat can hold before it sinks!

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

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

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.