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Help your child create a written message and practice their letters using sticks they find in nature. Here's how to get started.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

This craft is an excellent way to learn about African-American history, and it also provides fine motor practice.

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!

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!

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

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!

The garden is the perfect place to practice math and science with preschoolers. Get digging (and counting, sorting, observing at the same time!)

Help your young scientist celebrate the wonders of the night sky in the comfort of your own home.

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

Want to get your bookworm interested in science? Check out this cool activity that teaches kids how to write science fiction!

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

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

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

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

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 clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

This activity will help your child review science concepts, learn new ones, and become familiar with examples of various concepts in science. Plus, it's fun!

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

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

Summer is a great time to work on pre-kindergarten skills that will serve your child well in her first year at school, while having some fun in the sun!

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

Celebrate April showers with a springtime arts and crafts activity: make sparkly, shiny raindrops with your kid.

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

How much water comes out of snow? Explore this timely question with your kindergarten scientist with this easy winter experiment.