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Cherries usually burst with flavor, but in this science experiment they burst with osmotic pressure. This science activity will blow your curious kid's mind!

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

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

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

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

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.

Explore aromas with your child and help boost her brain power with some fun and interactive science activities.

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.

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

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

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

Help your child create a tasty treat that will demonstrate exactly how frogs survive a freezing season.

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

In this plastic wrap science fair project, you'll learn about polymer permeability and find out which plastic wrap keeps food from dehydrating best.

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!

Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.

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

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.

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 season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

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.

In this science fair projects, students will grow out the bacteria that collect on air conditioner filters.

Bring a little science to your third grader's Christmas as you test out his sense of smell by exposing him to common Christmas scents found in your kitchen.

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

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

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

Help your child get to know the least-appreciated of the five senses, the sense of smell, with a smelling station.