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

In this science fair project, young children notice and track changes in trees throughout the year.

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

Your 1st grade scientist will improve her observation skills as she's encouraged to eat healthy by comparing the dry and fresh fruit in this experiment.

Alive or not? This yeast experiment you can conduct with your little scientist explores the answer to this timeless question.

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

This is a fun way to introduce kids to the concept of volume, and give them a quick hands-on activity to boot.

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!

This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

Camouflage is one of the most important animal adaptations in the African savanna biome. Kids create their own camouflage with this fun science fair project.

In this hands-on activity, kids learn what it takes to foster seedlings into full-grown plants, all in a regular old soda bottle!

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

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

Give your science savvy kindergarten a lesson in plant science with this fun carnation experiment.

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.

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

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

Help your child build her very own science laboratory at home for experiments and science projects. This is a quick, easy, and fun educational tool!

Help children understand the power of germs and the importance of hand washing with this visual activity that introduces the concept of scientific inquiry.

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

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

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

This activity is a fun way for your first grader to learn about how veggies help your body while being creative with art and drama. Here's how to get started.