Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how:

Help your kindergarten or first grade child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

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

This fun, think-outside-the-box activity introduces kids to gravity and other basic scientific concepts as they construct an impressive marble run!

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

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

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.

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

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

Here's a science activity that lets a first grader use an empty dish detergent bottle to create his own fountain as he explores air pressure.

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

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 quick and simple preschool mirror activity will introduce your child to the science of reflection and light with a flashlight experiment and picture game.

Here's a science experiment that gives your kids a chance to see how fire needs oxygen to burn, with a little math and writing practice thrown in.

Help your kindergarten scientist understand the concept of surface tension with this simple science experiment.

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!

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

Help your kindergarten scientist discover relative size, density, and buoyancy with this fun, pumpkin science project!

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

Introduce your child to the wonders of colorful chemistry with this simple food coloring project.

Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!

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

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

Teach your child about using pumps to move water in this simple and educational preschool science activity!

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.