First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Lead your first grader on a nature walk ... with a scavenger hunt-style twist! They'll try to capture photos that correspond to paint chip colors.

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.

Let your young adventurer go bug hunting in the great outdoors with their very own bug net!

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.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

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

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.

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

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

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.

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

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

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

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy 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!

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

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