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

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

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

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

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

This easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.

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

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

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

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.

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.

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

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

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!

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.

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

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!

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

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.

Your kid will be captivated as she watches liquids change color before her very eyes during this fun science project that introduces some chemistry basics.

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.

What's a liquid? What's a solid? What better way to experiment than by turning a childhood favorite, ice cream, into a homemade science lesson!

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

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

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

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

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!

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

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