Showing Results for of a rectangle using square units

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.

Help your child create a written message and practice their letters using sticks they find in nature. Here's how to get started.

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

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

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.

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

Help your child add some flair to the family garden with pencil pinwheels!

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

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

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

Help your child measure breezy weather in her environment by making a wind vane for kids, a simple version of the classic scientific measurement tool.

You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

Your preschooler is familiar with the colors in their crayon box, but can they find these colors in the world? Take them on a scavenger hunt to find out!

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

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

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

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

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

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

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

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!

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Who says snow globes are just for winter? Help your child create a summer version with this fun art project!