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

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

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

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

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.

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.

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

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.

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

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

Hunt for natureâs treasure, the many different products made by trees!

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

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.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

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.

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

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

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

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.

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

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

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!

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!

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