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.

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

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

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.

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

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!

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

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

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

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

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

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

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

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

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

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

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

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!