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!

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

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

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

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

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

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.

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

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

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

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.

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

You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.

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

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

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 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!

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

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.