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.

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.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Make a seed bomb and let your junior guerilla gardener spread flowers far and wide.

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

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

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

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

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.

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!

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

Celebrate autumn with a seasonal bash. Welcome the fall with a festive party for your little one and her friends, full of crafts, snacks and fun games.

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!

Teach your child how to make an all-natural, yellow-brown dye, using just walnut shells and water. This deep dye can be used on textiles, art, and wood.

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

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

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

Learn how to make a weathervane with this fun and simple meteorology project for fourth graders.

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

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

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

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

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

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

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

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

Learn about lateral earthquake motion and its effect on high rise buildings in this simple 4th grade earth science experiment.

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

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

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