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.

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 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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

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.

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.

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

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.

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

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

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

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

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

The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!