This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

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

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

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

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

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

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

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

This activity is a fun way for your first grader to learn about how veggies help your body while being creative with art and drama. Here's how to get started.

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

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

The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!

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

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

You and your child can create this beautiful butterfly mobile for hanging anywhere in the home (and learn about this magical creature while you're at it).

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

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

In this popcorn experiment, students can explore how two things made out of the same material can have very different appearances and densities.

Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

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

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?

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

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

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

In this design challenge, your child will make a bottle rocket using typical household items.