Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

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

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

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