In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

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

Grow borax crystals and get your child excited about Earth science with this crafty science experiment.

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

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

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

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

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

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

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

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

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

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

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.

Create a bee garden to help shelter bees in your area.

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

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

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

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.

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

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

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!

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.

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

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

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

In this activity, your child will make her own "quicksand" to better understand how a substance can be both fluid and solid at the same time.

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