Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Test your friends to find out if you can replicate the placebo effect's incredible results.

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

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.

In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!

Here's a fun science experiment that's refreshingly tasty too! Turn regular water into a tasty treat perfect for consuming on a hot day.

What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

Kids will learn how to clean fish tank the natural way. Add catfish to the tank and see if your water gets cleaner.

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!

When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

It's a rare kid who doesn't like a sandbox. Next time you're out digging, build in some earth science, too.

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.

Try this arts and crafts activity with your preschooler: make bread from yeast dough to teach her about the science behind bread baking.

Do plants get crowded? Have your curious kid investigate how plants respond if they're forced to grow together in a confined space.

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

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

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

Science fair project that demonstrates the effect of detergent pollution on fresh water birds' ability to stay afloat.

This play-activity causes young children to focus on and become more aware of their sense of hearing and the power of their ears.

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

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

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

Make this easy composting dessert and then enjoy the yummy results!

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.

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.

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?

This easy project for little hands uses mushroom spores to make an imprint of the mushroom, and the result is very beautiful.