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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.

Kids conduct a simple science experiment to see if seeds can grow without soil in this simple kindergarten science activity.

Introduce your child to the wonders of colorful chemistry with this simple food coloring project.

Help your kindergarten scientist understand the concept of surface tension with this simple science experiment.

Help young learners discover why catÃs eyes glow in the dark with this simple experiment

Hold a magnet marathon! Explore the power of magnets with your kindergartener in this entertaining and simple science game.

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

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

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

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

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

Is that seed alive or not? Here's an exciting way for kindergarteners to make a seed museum that your child can watch, using simple household materials.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

This simple project makes young children aware of their sense of smell and its capacity for providing them with information about their world.

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

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.

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.

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

This science fair project introduces children to static electricity and the idea that electricity is more than lights and plugs.

This is a quick, easy science fair project that conveys the idea of density to preschool and early elementary children.

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

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

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

This science fair project idea teaches that time always passes at the same rate and nothing we do in our daily life âreallyâ affects how fast it moves.

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.

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

Help your child create a written message and practice their letters using sticks they find in nature. Here's how to get started.