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.

Use sticks and stones to create create an outdoor version of tic-tac-toe!

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

Use dirt and different colors of craft sand to make unique layers in a clear plastic cup to represent the layers of the Earth.

Put those fall leaves to use with this fun art activity. Kids paint and print leaves, to make a beautiful tablecloth, perfect for your next fall celebration.

This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.

This plaster fossil activity is a fun supplement to preschool science. Use plaster to make imprints of your child's handprints, footprints and other objects!

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

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

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

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

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

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

With some cookie dough and ordinary household objects, let your kindergartener explore how fossil imprints are made.

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

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.

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!

The weather is a key kindergarten science concept. With this activity your child will learn about wind direction and create a self portrait, too!

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

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

Create your own cloud with an activity that will explain how important concepts such as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation work.