Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

Make a planter full of delicious seasonings and classic grilling vegetables, great for a Fatherâs Day gift or a fun start-of-summer outdoor activity.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

Some fossils have been been preserved for billions of years! Help your kid understand how fossils are created and preserved with this crafty project.

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

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

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

Who knew that nature could get so crafty? Show your kindergartener how to collect and morph pinecones into a whole team of personalized pinecone people.

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

Here's how you and your teen can stage your own formal debateâbeyond arguing why chores are unethical! Formal debates improve teens' critical thinking skills.

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!

With some cookie dough and ordinary household objects, let your kindergartener explore how fossil imprints are made.

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.

In this experiment, your middle schooler will chart the effects of oil on a feather in order to grasp the tragic effects of oil spills on wildlife.

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

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

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.

A mixture of botany, exploration, Abstract Art and Pop Art color theoryâthis activity never gets dull! Start by exploring outdoors and finish with indoor art.

Lead your first grader on a nature walk ... with a scavenger hunt-style twist! They'll try to capture photos that correspond to paint chip colors.

Show your preschooler how to create a simple windsock using a colorful piece of tissue paper, a pipe cleaner, and yarn.

With a clear bottle and a few plastic straws, you can easily make a hummingbird feeder and demonstrate the effects of atmospheric pressure 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.

This plaster fossil activity is a fun supplement to preschool science. Use plaster to make imprints of your child's handprints, footprints and other objects!

Help your child make an attractive frozen holiday ornament to hang outside during winter months.

Discover the wonders of simple clay by pressing flowers into a modeling medium!