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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.

Recreate the fantastic phenomena of solar eclipses with your child using just a flashlight, a quarter, and her very own face!

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

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

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.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

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

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

This activity is a great way to stretch the boundaries of your child's imagination and build up important critical thinking skills.

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

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

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

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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 homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

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

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.