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

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

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.

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!

Make these homemade shell fossils and introduce your child to the wonders of science!

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

Follow in the footsteps of movie character legends as you walk your little one through the steps of becoming a junior archaeologist.

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

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

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

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.

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

In this activity, your kid has your permission to get his socks nice and filthy. In fact, it's a necessity, because those socks are going to make a garden.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

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

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

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

Help your child measure breezy weather in her environment by making a wind vane for kids, a simple version of the classic scientific measurement tool.

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!

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.

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.

This simple activity is not only fun, it's also a useful way to organize children's closets — and offer kids some autonomy to boot.

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.

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!

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.

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

The weather is a key kindergarten science concept. With this activity your child will learn about wind direction and create a self portrait, too!

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.

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

In this activity, find out who the flowers' "partners in crime" are by being a flower spy!