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Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

Kindergarten algebra is a lot different than high school. In kindergarten math, algebra means grouping like things, or noticing what doesn't belong in a set.

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

In this science fair experiment, children demonstrate the relationship between the amount of stuff and the amount of pressure in a closed system.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

Teach your little scientist about the amazing powers of gravity by comparing the falling speeds of two yummy fruits

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

This science fair project introduces children to static electricity and the idea that electricity is more than lights and plugs.

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

How much water comes out of snow? Explore this timely question with your kindergarten scientist with this easy winter experiment.

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!

In this science fair project, young children discover what happens when two fluids that have different densities get together.

Here's a science activity to help your child investigate how seeds are designed to travel.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

Water can go from solid to liquid to gas...but how does popcorn go from kernel to snack? Invite your first grade scientist to find out.

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

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.

Engineers in training can get started with this simple wheel-and-axle construction activity.

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

Recycling may be a confusing concept for your little one, so take the time to teach them the magic of compost - right in your own backyard!

What's a crater, and how does it happen? Here's a kindergarten experiment with safe, nontoxic ingredients.

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.