By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

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

Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

In this science fair experiment, children demonstrate the relationship between the amount of stuff and the amount of pressure in a closed system.

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

This activity is a fun challenge for students who have just started learning to program educational robots.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

This science fair project idea teaches to understand and explore the concepts of crystal formation and dissolving substances.

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

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.

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.

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