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

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Do this activity to help your kids see how seeds contain "baby" versions of big plant stems, roots, and leaves.

Do you think you could walk around upside down -- with your feet in the air and your head on the ground?

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

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

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.

Kids grow sunflower greens from seeds for a hands-on gardening experience in this kindergarten life science activity.

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

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

Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

If your child isn't wild about tea, help her repurpose an old teacup and saucer as a quirky decorative planter.

Create a little magic with this special craft that transforms a regular paper tree into a Valentine masterpiece.

Kids conduct a simple science experiment to see if seeds can grow without soil in this simple kindergarten science activity.

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!

This project determines what category of person is most likely to be ticklish.

Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?

Help keep your child's baby teeth safe with this cute tooth-shaped felt pillow that comes with a little pouch that's just the right size for a lost tooth.

This activity provides a solution to all those leaves on your doorstep, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.

A great way to cultivate awareness, focus and attention in the present is through movement. Mindful movement can also decrease stress and anxiety and increase calm.

Your kindergartener will be delighted to refine his motor and conceptual skills as he creates his own Maccabee shield in honor of the Maccabee revolt.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

Find out whether soil amendments can improve soil conditions and help you grow a bigger beanstalk in this ecology experiment!

Is that seed alive or not? Here's an exciting way for kindergarteners to make a seed museum that your child can watch, using simple household materials.

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!

Preserve some precious memories this Mother's Day! Make a shoe planter out of that old pair of your child's favorite shoes.

Teach your child about the importance and meaning behind bowing in Asian cultures and help her expand her cultural horizons with this fun activity.

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?