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

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

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.

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

What do worms eat? Kids find out what kinds of rotting leaves and vegetables worms prefer in this cool compost science fair project.

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

The goal of this fun science fair project idea is to microwave candy and investigate: do some colors of M&Ms melt faster than others?