Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

Use dirt and different colors of craft sand to make unique layers in a clear plastic cup to represent the layers of the Earth.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

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

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

In this fun activity, kids practice measurement and boost fine motor skills as they learn all about how fossils form and even make a few of their own!

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

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

Do this experiment to help your first grader understand how salt can be removed from salt water. All it takes are a few household materials.

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

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

Here's a science and nature activity to help your kindergartener get outdoors and learn about the structure of leaves.

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

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

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

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

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

This activity is a fun way to "go fishing" with your preschooler, while learning about the concepts of freezing and melting.

Help your kindergartener identify and sort eight different kinds of common seeds on this "seed wheel" plate you can use all growing season.

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

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.

Set up a fun guessing game for your curious kindergartener, one that will test her ability to use all five of her senses.

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.