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!

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

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.

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

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

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!

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

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.

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.

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

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!

Encourage local wildlife to settle down in your backyard with this adorable bird nest craft.

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!

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

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.