In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

This science fair project idea teaches to understand and explore the concepts of crystal formation and dissolving substances.

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

Help your child explore chromatography, which is the process of separating colors or pigments, and create a neat art project in the process!

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

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

The possibilities are endless with this fun Halloween-themed STEM activity! With simple supplies, your child will experiment, adapt, and use their creativity while they build structures using different specifications.

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

Can you imagine a sky filled with bright, colorful bubbles? Make this whimsical scene come alive with bubble science!

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

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

In this investigation, an oil spill is simulated in a jar to observe the damage that oil spills have on the ocean and ocean life.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

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

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

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

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.

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

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