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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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!

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!

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

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

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.

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.

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.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

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

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

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

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!