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.

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

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

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

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

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.

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

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

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.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

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

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

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

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