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.

Before Twitter, birds were the ones tweeting, not humans. Have your child discover the magical sounds of nature while recording birds around his neighborhood!

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

Put those fall leaves to use with this fun art activity. Kids paint and print leaves, to make a beautiful tablecloth, perfect for your next fall celebration.

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.

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

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

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

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

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

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Allow your first grader to get his artwork outdoors this summer by letting him create a garden art box for his arts and crafts supplies.

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.

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

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

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

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

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

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!

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!