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

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.

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.

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!

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

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

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

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."

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

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

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

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

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

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.

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

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

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

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

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

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

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

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

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

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

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