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

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.

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

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

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!

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!

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

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.

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

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

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.

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

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

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

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