You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

Follow in the footsteps of movie character legends as you walk your little one through the steps of becoming a junior archaeologist.

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.

Before Twitter, birds were the ones tweeting, not humans. Have your child discover the magical sounds of nature while recording birds around his neighborhood!

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

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

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.

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.

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

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

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

Kindergarten algebra is a lot different than high school. In kindergarten math, algebra means grouping like things, or noticing what doesn't belong in a set.

Help your child create a garden journal sketchbook as she observes and records the natural world through the changing seasons.

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

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

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

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

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

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

Try this activity with your child to explore what happens to rain (and the living things that need it) when it becomes polluted.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

Your kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.

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!

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

What's a crater, and how does it happen? Here's a kindergarten experiment with safe, nontoxic ingredients.

Make "fossils" with your child to hide in the sandbox or at the park or the beach, to help your child explore his archaeological side.

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

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