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

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

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

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.

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

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!

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.

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

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

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!

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

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

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.

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

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.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

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.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

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

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

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

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.

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

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!