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.

Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.

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

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

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?

Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?

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!

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

Cinnamon is tasty, but does it have super powers as well? Find out if cinnamon can repel mosquitoes in this outdoorsy experiment.

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

Help your young learner discover why the insects that a spider eats stick to its web but the spider doesn't.

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

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 experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

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.

Help your child measure breezy weather in her environment by making a wind vane for kids, a simple version of the classic scientific measurement tool.