In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

In this science fair project, young children observe, record, and create collections of shapes in their world and increase their powers of observation.

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

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

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

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

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

Who says snow globes are just for winter? Help your child create a summer version with this fun art project!

In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

Is it possible to trick the forces of nature that make your bubbles round to create a square bubble?

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!

Here's a simple craft activity that can help your youngster better visualize the life cycle of a frog as a circle.

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

Can you fool your eyes and your brain with an optical illusion? The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate various kinds of optical illusions.

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.

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

In this science fair project, we'll explore how blocking the sun's light can stop those can stop photosensitive paper from changing color.

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.