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In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

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

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

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

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

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

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

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.

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

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!

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

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

This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.

Crystals are a very special structure. In this third grade activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.

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

Here's a fun activity that will have your child researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

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!

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

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!

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.

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

Learn about Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, with your child while artfully arranging spring flowers!

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

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.

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.

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

Some fossils have been been preserved for billions of years! Help your kid understand how fossils are created and preserved with this crafty project.

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