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The goal of this fun science fair project idea is to microwave candy and investigate: do some colors of M&Ms melt faster than others?

Create your very own scented hand sanitizer that will help your child to keep those nasty germs at bay!

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

This science exploration lets your first grader see how eggs can provide a perfect environment for a living, growing creature.

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?

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

Uh-oh! Is that a pill sitting on the counter or a piece of candy?

Kids will explore the corrosiveness of soda in this cool science fair project by leaving pennies submerged in soda overnight.

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

Set up a fun guessing game for your curious kindergartener, one that will test her ability to use all five of her senses.

Who says snow globes are just for winter? Help your child create a summer version with this fun art project!

In this fun activity, kids practice measurement and boost fine motor skills as they learn all about how fossils form and even make a few of their own!

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

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

Use dirt and different colors of craft sand to make unique layers in a clear plastic cup to represent the layers of the Earth.

This plaster fossil activity is a fun supplement to preschool science. Use plaster to make imprints of your child's handprints, footprints and other objects!

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!

Checkerboard play challenges students to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking.

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

Learn how different types of soil affect how animal tracks form in this experiment!

Why do plants wilt? Kids will learn to think critically about what environmental factors affect plants, and what plants need to survive.

With this cool floating rocks project, your child will get some hands-on experience with buoyancy and learn why certain rocks like pumice are able to float.

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!