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

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

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

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

Engineers in training can get started with this simple wheel-and-axle construction activity.

You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.

Before Twitter, birds were the ones tweeting, not humans. Have your child discover the magical sounds of nature while recording birds around his neighborhood!

Recycling may be a confusing concept for your little one, so take the time to teach them the magic of compost - right in your own backyard!

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

Slime: It's oozy, it's goopy, and it's just plain fun! Learn how to make slime with this fun science fair project.

This is a fun way to introduce kids to the concept of volume, and give them a quick hands-on activity to boot.

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?

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?

Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

Allow your first grader to get his artwork outdoors this summer by letting him create a garden art box for his arts and crafts supplies.

This science project lets students explore the number of spots on a ladybird and how to treat ladybugs with respect.

This experiment has students record rat behavior to learn about the benefits of rats and research rat myths throughout history.

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

This science fair project teaches students the differences between fruits and vegetables.

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.

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.