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

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

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

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

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

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

This science fair project idea teaches that time always passes at the same rate and nothing we do in our daily life âreallyâ affects how fast it moves.

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

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

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.

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

Slime: It's oozy, it's goopy, and it's just plain fun! Learn how to make slime with this fun science fair project.

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

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

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?

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

Allow your first grader to get his artwork outdoors this summer by letting him create a garden art box for his arts and crafts supplies.

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

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.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

People have favorite flavors, but what about ants? Which ant food is the most popular?

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.