Help your young learner discover why the insects that a spider eats stick to its web but the spider doesn't.

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!

Explore the scientific concept of capacity by seeing how many pennies you boat can hold before it sinks!

What's a crater, and how does it happen? Here's a kindergarten experiment with safe, nontoxic ingredients.

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

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

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

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?

Help your child create a garden journal sketchbook as she observes and records the natural world through the changing seasons.

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

Use simple materials to build a "worm hotel" with your kindergarten soil scientist...and see what worms really do all day.

Use popcorn in this tasty experiment to explore the five senses at home with your kindergartener!

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

Kids will learn how to clean fish tank the natural way. Add catfish to the tank and see if your water gets cleaner.

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!

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.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

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

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

Can't make it to the beach? Bring the science of ocean waves home with this fun earth science-related craft.

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

This super fun science project, perfect for young children, combines crafts, dressing up as animals, outdoor play, and life science learning.