This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

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

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

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.

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

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

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

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

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.

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

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

This interdisciplinary card game will have your third grader working on math facts as he travels through the solar system!

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

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!

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

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

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

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

Create your own cloud with an activity that will explain how important concepts such as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation work.

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

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.