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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!

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

Hatch a praying mantis egg case in a homemade habitat with your child's help! This is an amazing experiment in science and nature for kids of any age.

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

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!

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.

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

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!

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

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

Help your child plant a "tea garden": a garden made of herbs for making teas.

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

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

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

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

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

Your kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

Help your kindergarten scientist explore an important part of earth science: how soil retains water.

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

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

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

Recreate the fantastic phenomena of solar eclipses with your child using just a flashlight, a quarter, and her very own face!