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

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!

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

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!

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.

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

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

Encourage local wildlife to settle down in your backyard with this adorable bird nest craft.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

If your mom likes flowers, make her a sweet gift that she'll treasure with this fun craft, a pretty Pressed Flowers Card!

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.

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!

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

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

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.

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.

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.

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!

Hatch a praying mantis egg case in a homemade habitat with your child's help! This is an amazing experiment in science and nature for kids of any age.