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

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

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?

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

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

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.