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

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.

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

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

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

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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 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!

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.

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

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

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

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!

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

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!

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

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.