Learn about lateral earthquake motion and its effect on high rise buildings in this simple 4th grade earth science experiment.

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

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

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

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

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

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

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

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

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

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.

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

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

In this science fair project, students make their own rain gauge to measure rainfall.

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!

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

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

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.

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

Make a seed bomb and let your junior guerilla gardener spread flowers far and wide.

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!

Teach your child how to make an all-natural, yellow-brown dye, using just walnut shells and water. This deep dye can be used on textiles, art, and wood.

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!