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With this cool floating rocks project, your child will get some hands-on experience with buoyancy and learn why certain rocks like pumice are able to float.

With school, home, and activities in between, life can sometimes feel chaotic to kids. Help your child learn how to stop and relax with handmade peace rocks.

Help your kindergarten scientist explore an important part of earth science: how soil retains water.

Learn how different types of soil affect how animal tracks form in this experiment!

Kids conduct a simple science experiment to see if seeds can grow without soil in this simple kindergarten science activity.

In this activity, your child will develop her sensory awareness and build important math skills while having fun outdoors.

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

Collect 26 rocks and paint each one with a letter of the alphabet for your very own alphabet rock collection.

Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?

Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.

Use simple materials to build a "worm hotel" with your kindergarten soil scientist...and see what worms really do all day.

In this project, create and examine garden mulch to find out what critters live in the messy, muddy layers just above the soil.

It's springtime! Time to get outside and dig! Once seeds go into the ground, invite your child to mark the spot in style.

Water, along with soil and light, is a necessary component for plant growth. So what's better for promoting plant growth: tap water, or rain water?

Want to capture this year? Make a time capsule of this period in your child's life! You may just be surprised at what you find, when you dig it up next year...

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Hand-painted pottery is the perfect way to add a bit of decoration to your potted plants.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

Reinforce your child’s foundational math skills while creating small works of seasonal art with this creative Halloween rock painting activity!

Play Rock Tic-Tac-Toe, the perfect outdoor game for all ages. Help your child develop thinking skills and get away from the TV!

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

This fresh take on the classic game of Tic-Tac-Toe will boost your first grader's creativity, fine motor skills, and concept of taking turns.

It's a rare kid who doesn't like a sandbox. Next time you're out digging, build in some earth science, too.

Your child will need to combine his sporty hand-eye coordination skills with his math skills to become the bullseye king.

Why do plants wilt? Kids will learn to think critically about what environmental factors affect plants, and what plants need to survive.

Want to build some homemade instruments? These maracas make a racket, and they couldn't be easier to make...

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

Children will practice mindfulness through a short guided practice, reflect on the practices that support peace, and then will build a "peace garden."

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!