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.

Your kid will delight in creating an extraterrestrial vehicle from goods found around the house. There's no telling where her imagination will go!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really 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.

Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

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.

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

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

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

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

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

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

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

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.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

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!

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

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