All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

Unlike other seed sprouting projects, this one allows kids to compare five different sprouts (either 5 herbs or 5 flowers) by watching them grow in a glove.

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.

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

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

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

This easy at-home experiment is a great way to "see" science.

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

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

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

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.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

Some fossils have been been preserved for billions of years! Help your kid understand how fossils are created and preserved with this crafty project.

Here's a fun activity that will have your child researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.

What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.

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.

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

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.

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in 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."

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

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

With a clear bottle and a few plastic straws, you can easily make a hummingbird feeder and demonstrate the effects of atmospheric pressure at the same time!

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

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.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

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

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!

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