The Howard Hughes Medical Institute invites curious kids to explore biology…on screen, off screen, and in between. The goal of this project is simple: to help your child appreciate science.

The Cool Science for Curious Kids Project looked at some of the best science projects from some of the best museums in the United States, then adapted them for the Web. Some of these activities are entirely electronic. Your child will do everything on screen. Others require you to go to your kitchen or backyard. They are designed for students in kindergarten through second or third grade.

In either case, the object is to make science fun, practical, and realistic.