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Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

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!

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

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

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

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

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

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.

Unlike other seed sprouting projects, this one allows kids to compare five different sprouts (either 5 herbs or 5 flowers) by watching them grow in a glove.

Is your child a nature nut with an eye for creative, green-friendly projects? Introduce them to this amazing DIY bird feeder!

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

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

This kinesthetic learning activity will help your fourth grader get a firm grasp on the immensity of the solar system.

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!

In this science fair project, students make their own rain gauge to measure rainfall.

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

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.

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

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

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

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.