By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

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

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!

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

In this activity, your student will be invited to build a chair out of building blocks that is designed to meet the specific size and shape of a small doll or toy figure.

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.