Water, along with soil and light, is a necessary component for plant growth. So what's better for promoting plant growth: tap water, or rain water?

After completing this fun science project, your child will have a better understanding of plants, and they may even develop a green thumb in the process!

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!

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

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

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

Build a bird feeder science craft that brings birds to your yard, and a smile to the whole family's face.

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

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

In this activity, your kid has your permission to get his socks nice and filthy. In fact, it's a necessity, because those socks are going to make a garden.

Children use their design thinking skills and powers of observation to create and construct a bird nest.

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

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

Reuse and recycle cardboard tubes to make spooky spiders, kooky caterpillars, wacky worms, and more.

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

Ignite your kindergartener's love of adventure and learning with an imaginary trip under the sea.

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

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

In this science fair project, young children will become aware of and have the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

In this kindergarten activity your child will create a map of your house and use a magnet to move pictures of your family through the house!

Take a trip to the pet store and then make a scrapbook to help your kindergartener learn the difference between living and non living things!

Alive or not? This yeast experiment you can conduct with your little scientist explores the answer to this timeless question.

Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.

Here is a kindergarten activity that blends art and science by using magnets, paint, and objects found around the house to create a picture.

Invite your kindergarten marine biologist to practice in scientific identification and categorization while creating a lovely treasure box.