Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.

Say thanks this Thanksgiving by surprising a friend, a teacher or a grandparent with this paper plate turkey which doubles as a festive wall hanging.

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

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

Improve your child's hand-eye coordination with this outdoor group ball game that's similar to Four Square.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to make a tower using paper cups.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

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.

What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

Here is a way to help your first grader keep track of the books she has read, and also help her develop some critical thinking skills.

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

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

This Thanksgiving table runner craft isn't just fun and festive, it also helps your child build muscles for hand strength, fine motor skills, and handwriting.

Bring the zoo to you with this fun second grade arts and crafts activity: make a mini menagerie using colored pipe cleaners, a pencil and marker, and eyes!

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.

New readers need to develop a "bank" of words they can read by sight. Hate flashcards? Consider this fresh way to practice sight words to perfection...Bingo!

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.

Try this goofy, first grade phonics craft that focuses on the letter "F" as in "Frog" and helps build crucial reading and spelling skills in your child.

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

Finger puppets encourage creative play, communication, and they give you a great way to share the Passover story with your kids.

This flannel board will give your child hands-on practice with math, but in a fun format, full of ladybugs.

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

Make a photo book to provide a reassuring guide for your child's first days and weeks of school.

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

When you cut a flower to put into a vase, it'll eventually wilt, even with water and sunshine. But is there another scientific secret to keeping flowers fresh?

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!