This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

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

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

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

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

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

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!

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

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

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 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.

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.

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

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

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

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