Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

Make "fossils" with your child to hide in the sandbox or at the park or the beach, to help your child explore his archaeological side.

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!

Kids will love making clouds and learning how to make a water cycle model in this fun science fair project idea that explores evaporation and precipitation.

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

In this fun activity, kids practice measurement and boost fine motor skills as they learn all about how fossils form and even make a few of their own!

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

Celebrate autumn with a seasonal bash. Welcome the fall with a festive party for your little one and her friends, full of crafts, snacks and fun games.

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

Can't make it to the beach? Bring the science of ocean waves home with this fun earth science-related craft.

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

This fun and crafty activity is easy enough for your child to lend a helping hand and makes a great indoor or outdoor game.

Kids are sure to be entranced by the magic of the ocean when they create their very own ocean in a bottle.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!

Create your own cloud with an activity that will explain how important concepts such as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation work.

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

Unlike other seed sprouting projects, this one allows kids to compare five different sprouts (either 5 herbs or 5 flowers) by watching them grow in a glove.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

Your preschooler is familiar with the colors in their crayon box, but can they find these colors in the world? Take them on a scavenger hunt to find out!

Test your skills as a weather forecaster, and learn some science terms on the way!

In this math and science activity, help your middleschooler learn about proportion and measurement with just her shadow and a tape measure!

Is your child a nature nut with an eye for creative, green-friendly projects? Introduce them to this amazing DIY bird feeder!

Use sticks and stones to create create an outdoor version of tic-tac-toe!

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!