Observe trends in the properties of writing materials over past 5000 years and extrapolate to future time. Prepare a table that compares writing material.

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.

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

This project explores whether nails, toothpicks, straws, or pen nibs are best for applying ink to paper.

Challenge your learner to design and build a city of their own in this creative engineering activity.

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

In this design challenge, your child will use building bricks to create a funny face. The activity instructions include question prompts thta can help guide your child through the creative process, and promote their problem-solving skills.

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

Measure temperature change over time using a variety of insulation materials. Be creative with insulation materials: scarves, yarn, socks, feathers, oil, etc

This science project challenges students to take learned information about weather and climate control and apply it to come up with creative ideas of their own.

Test the effects of left and right handedness on writing speed and penmanship. Volunteers hand-copy the same paragraph of text, which samples look neater?

The goal of this science fair project is to demonstrate the effects of oxidation by writing a message in invisible ink made from lemon juice.

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

In this activity, your child will be challenged to build a tall tower out of building bricks! The instructions include questions prompts to guide students through the design challenge.

This tricky building block challenge asks your learner to think creatively. They will work on their divergent thinking skills as they try to fill up an index card perfectly with building bricks.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to create a device that protects an egg when it is dropped from a height of about 10 feet.

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

In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”

In this challenge, students are tasked with creating an insulated cup that will keep beverages colder for longer than a regular cup.

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

In this design challenge, your child will create a parachute for a small toy using typical household items.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

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

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

This science project lets students explore the number of spots on a ladybird and how to treat ladybugs with respect.