In this project, create and examine garden mulch to find out what critters live in the messy, muddy layers just above the soil.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Help your child build her very own science laboratory at home for experiments and science projects. This is a quick, easy, and fun educational tool!

Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.

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?

In this hands-on activity, kids learn what it takes to foster seedlings into full-grown plants, all in a regular old soda bottle!

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

Help children understand the power of germs and the importance of hand washing with this visual activity that introduces the concept of scientific inquiry.

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

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

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

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Invite your kindergarten scientist to conduct this color mixing experiment to discover which primary hues make a rainbow of secondary colors.

Your child will decorate a headband with any bugs they can think of, then they'll add antennae so they can pretend to be a bug!

Here's a math, science, and social studies activity: help your kindergartener become a "coin archaeologist" by examining how different coins look and feel.

Make scented sensory cloud dough. Add it to a sensory table, activity station, or put it in a baggie for extra at-the-park entertainment!

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.

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

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

Give your science savvy kindergarten a lesson in plant science with this fun carnation experiment.

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!