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?

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

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

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!

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

Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

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

Make a planter full of delicious seasonings and classic grilling vegetables, great for a Fatherâs Day gift or a fun start-of-summer outdoor activity.

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

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

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

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

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!

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.

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

Recreate the fantastic phenomena of solar eclipses with your child using just a flashlight, a quarter, and her very own face!

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

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.

Learn how to make a weathervane with this fun and simple meteorology project for fourth graders.

This kinesthetic learning activity will help your fourth grader get a firm grasp on the immensity of 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."

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!

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

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