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.

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!

Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door?

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!

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

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

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

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

Hatch a praying mantis egg case in a homemade habitat with your child's help! This is an amazing experiment in science and nature for kids of any age.

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

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

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

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

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

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.