Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

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.

Your kid will delight in creating an extraterrestrial vehicle from goods found around the house. There's no telling where her imagination will go!

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

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.

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

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

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

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

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!

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

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

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

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

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.

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

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

Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

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

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

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