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!

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

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

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.

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.

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.

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

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

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

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

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!

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

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

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

Hunt for natureâs treasure, the many different products made by trees!

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

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.

Let your young adventurer go bug hunting in the great outdoors with their very own bug net!

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

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.

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

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.