Are you looking for an out-of-this world activity that's both fun and educational? This solar system garland is a great way to introduce your child to astronomy.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

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

In this activity, your child will make her own "quicksand" to better understand how a substance can be both fluid and solid at the same time.

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

What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!