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This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

Blend art and science in this hands-on activity that shows your kindergartener how primary colors combine to make secondary colors.

This super fun science project, perfect for young children, combines crafts, dressing up as animals, outdoor play, and life science learning.

Make a periscope with milk cartons and mirrors! This preschool activity is great for playing secret agent and learning simple physics.

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

In this activity, you'll send your kindergartener on a scavenger hunt to find sounds and create a sound recording. Here's how!

Create your very own scented hand sanitizer that will help your child to keep those nasty germs at bay!

Wreath ornaments decorate your Christmas tree and act as a fun sensory craft for preschoolers. Make wreath ornaments with your child this holiday season.

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.

Learn how different types of soil affect how animal tracks form in this experiment!

Here's a simple science activity that will help your child better understand how wells bring us water.

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.

In this awesome science fair project idea, kids will be attempting to pick up different objects using snail slime.

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

Make an edible play dough with your child to help her develop her sensory and motor skills.

In almost every preschool classroom is a sensory table. Learn how to make one at home!

Use popcorn in this tasty experiment to explore the five senses at home with your kindergartener!

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

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.

Dinosaurs were huge creatures that left behind huge footprints that lasted for millions of years. In this science fair project, kids learn how dinosaur tracks were left behind!

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

Checkerboard play challenges students to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking.

Your child will create an adorable Christmas tree from their footprint and practice counting while decorating their tree with objects of a variety of textures.

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!

In this fun guessing game, your child uses his sense of smell and taste to figure out what is in the container. Here's how to play: