Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

Who knew that you could make beads out of rose petals? Not only can it be done, but the beads smell wonderful!

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

Invite your third grader to do taste test science to observe how a strawberry tastes when it is paired with various condiments. The results may be surprising!

This activity provides a solution to all those leaves on your doorstep, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

Grow these wheatgrass and alfalfa friends and watch their hair spring up in just a couple days!

Come take off your shoes and explore with your feet. Your child will embark on a barefoot adventure as he plays with different textures.

Bring the fun of gardening indoors! By stuffing a simple pair of pantyhose with a few grass seeds on top, your child can grow her very own plant pet.

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

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

Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

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

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

Your child can help your family pet take a breather, and help herself relax, too, with this soothing activity.

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

Hatch a praying mantis egg case in a homemade habitat with your child's help! This is an amazing experiment in science and nature for kids of any age.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.