Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

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

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

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

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

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

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

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

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.

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