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.

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

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

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

Put those fall leaves to use with this fun art activity. Kids paint and print leaves, to make a beautiful tablecloth, perfect for your next fall celebration.

This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.

Let your fabulous crafter use their favorite flowers, fruits and herbs to whip up a delicious perfume that they can proudly present to a friend or a loved one.

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!

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

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

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

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

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.

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

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

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

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

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

Is your child a nature nut with an eye for creative, green-friendly projects? Introduce them to this amazing DIY bird feeder!

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

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

Help your child plant a "tea garden": a garden made of herbs for making teas.