In the mood for a bit of silly science? Help your child create a truly one-of-a-kind planter out of a potato head!

Help your little one figure out the differences between the worlds of air, land and water, a huge step in understanding how our environment works.

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.

Recycling may be a confusing concept for your little one, so take the time to teach them the magic of compost - right in your own backyard!

Water, along with soil and light, is a necessary component for plant growth. So what's better for promoting plant growth: tap water, or rain water?

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

This activity is a fun way for your first grader to learn about how veggies help your body while being creative with art and drama. Here's how to get started.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

Here's a science and nature activity to help your kindergartener get outdoors and learn about the structure of leaves.

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!

Your child can use Styrofoam, green paint and toothpicks to create her own cactus plant sculpture.

Give your child a chance to experiment with how things grow. And throw in something extra to up the fun factor even more...her very own grass pet!

Kids grow sunflower greens from seeds for a hands-on gardening experience in this kindergarten life science activity.

Is that seed alive or not? Here's an exciting way for kindergarteners to make a seed museum that your child can watch, using simple household materials.

Help your kindergartener identify and sort eight different kinds of common seeds on this "seed wheel" plate you can use all growing season.

Help your kindergartener expand social studies and science work while creating this lovely bag clip for the holidays.

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

Make this easy composting dessert and then enjoy the yummy results!

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

Make a kindergarten "discovery table" that reinforces both science and writing skills. Here's how:

Your kindergartener will make prints of his favorite fruits and vegetables and learn how to organize and assemble his very own book.

Does putting soapy water on plants help or hinder plant growth? Kids learn about greywater and how it affects plant growth in this cool science fair project.

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!

Give your science savvy kindergarten a lesson in plant science with this fun carnation experiment.

Do this activity to help your kids see how seeds contain "baby" versions of big plant stems, roots, and leaves.

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

After completing this fun science project, your child will have a better understanding of plants, and they may even develop a green thumb in the process!

In this hands-on activity, kids learn what it takes to foster seedlings into full-grown plants, all in a regular old soda bottle!

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.