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.

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

Let your fabulous crafter use their favorite flowers, fruits and herbs to whip up a delicious perfume that they can proudly present to a friend or a loved one.

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!

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.

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

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

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

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.

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

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

Recreate the fantastic phenomena of solar eclipses with your child using just a flashlight, a quarter, and her very own face!

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

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

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

Learn how to make a weathervane with this fun and simple meteorology project for fourth graders.

In this science fair project, students make their own rain gauge to measure rainfall.

Help your child plant a "tea garden": a garden made of herbs for making teas.

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

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!

Encourage local wildlife to settle down in your backyard with this adorable bird nest craft.

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

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

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

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.

If your mom likes flowers, make her a sweet gift that she'll treasure with this fun craft, a pretty Pressed Flowers Card!

Make a planter full of delicious seasonings and classic grilling vegetables, great for a Fatherâs Day gift or a fun start-of-summer outdoor activity.

Celebrate autumn with a seasonal bash. Welcome the fall with a festive party for your little one and her friends, full of crafts, snacks and fun games.

This activity is a great way to stretch the boundaries of your child's imagination and build up important critical thinking skills.