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Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

In this activity, you child will learn about how heat changes food. On the next sunny day, head outdoors to make a treat in an outside oven! Here's how:

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

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.

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.

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

Kindergarten algebra is a lot different than high school. In kindergarten math, algebra means grouping like things, or noticing what doesn't belong in a set.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

Your kid will delight in creating an extraterrestrial vehicle from goods found around the house. There's no telling where her imagination will go!

Have your child make a special mobile inspired by the weather outside. Learn about seasons, the environment, and art in 3D.

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

What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.

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!

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

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

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

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

Learn about Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, with your child while artfully arranging spring flowers!

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.

Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

Build a bird feeder science craft that brings birds to your yard, and a smile to the whole family's face.

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.