Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.

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

This science fair project idea investigates which objects float and sink in honey, water, and oil.

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

Before you get ready for a delicious scramble or omelet, add a bit of science to your morning routine!

Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.

Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!

Make scented sensory cloud dough. Add it to a sensory table, activity station, or put it in a baggie for extra at-the-park entertainment!

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

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

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

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

Are your taste buds up for the challenge? Put tongues to the test with this science fair project that examines who enjoys sour flavors more, adults or kids?

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.

Your child will decorate a headband with any bugs they can think of, then they'll add antennae so they can pretend to be a bug!

This easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

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

Your kindergartener will make prints of his favorite fruits and vegetables and learn how to organize and assemble his very own book.

With Halloween right around the corner, find a way to use your brain and reward your tummy with a new type of science -- candy science!

In this project, create and examine garden mulch to find out what critters live in the messy, muddy layers just above the soil.

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

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

This science fair project idea investigates emulsifiers that allow oil and vinegar to mix.

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

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Do plants get crowded? Have your curious kid investigate how plants respond if they're forced to grow together in a confined space.