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.

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.

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.

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

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.

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

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!

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

If your mom likes flowers, make her a sweet gift that she'll treasure with this fun craft, a pretty Pressed Flowers Card!

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

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

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

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

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

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.

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.

This interdisciplinary card game will have your third grader working on math facts as he travels through the solar system!

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

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.