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

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

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

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

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

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

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

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!

You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.

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

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!

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

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.