Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells

Get this cool science fair idea to explore how arctic tundra animals change their behavior and adapt to survive in long, cold winters.

Create a face of a person or animal on a small terra cotta flower pot and grow herbs or a flowered plant for their hair! As the herbs grow, the hair grows.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

These easy-to-make felt friends are created by sewing two pieces of felt together with yarn and make great gifts for holidays such as Easter.

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore which other common animals besides scorpions glow under a UV Black light.

Bring the zoo to you with this fun second grade arts and crafts activity: make a mini menagerie using colored pipe cleaners, a pencil and marker, and eyes!

Here's a fun writing activity that will turn a Saturday trip to the local zoo into an all-out creativity bonanza.

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

Learn how to make a food pyramid with animals in a a coniferous forest ecosystem around your home.

In this activity, your child will make her own book of Swahili numbers filled with pictures of animals found throughout Africa.

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.

Create your very own Sleep Book filled with a menagerie of made-up nonsense creatures and discover how different animals catch some zzz's.

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

Have your child build a model of a coral polyp, one of the tiny animals that composes a coral reef.

Learn about savanna flora and fauna in this science project! Take a look at characteristics of tropical grassland plants and animals that help them survive.

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.

Reindeer decorations make the iconic animals stand nose to nose as they decorate your home. Make reindeer decorations with your kid and spread Christmas cheer.

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will hear the story Zoo Zen: A Yoga Story for Kids, learn the benefits of yoga, and create their own yoga sequence to teach someone else.

Craft like the Colombians did in ancient times and make these line drawings out of twine, rope, or yarn.

Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.

Your child will create their very own traditional Indian Toran wall hanging using construction paper, yarn and paint.

Using butcher paper, ink and charcoal, your child will explore ancient motifs such as buffalo, bison and hunters by creating her very own cave painting.

In kindergarten, your child spent lots of time counting things one by one. But in first grade, he'll need to be able to count in groups, especially by fives.

Protozoa and ciliate and amoeba, oh my! The objective of this science fair project is for students to use a microscope and identify microscopic life.

Patterns are everywhere. This activity allows your child to practice inventing their own patterns while creating a portrait of a pet.

Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

Bird watching is a fun way for kids to learn about Mother Nature. Make a bird feeder, a bird house, and binoculars and you can attract birds and watch them!