Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

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.

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

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.

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

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

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

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!

Engineers in training can get started with this simple wheel-and-axle construction activity.

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

Teach your child about using pumps to move water in this simple and educational preschool science activity!

What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

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.

This is a fun way to introduce kids to the concept of volume, and give them a quick hands-on activity to boot.

Your 1st grade scientist will improve her observation skills as she's encouraged to eat healthy by comparing the dry and fresh fruit in this experiment.

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.

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how:

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