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

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

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

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

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

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

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.

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.

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!

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!

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

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

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

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

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.

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!

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

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

If your mom likes flowers, make her a sweet gift that she'll treasure with this fun craft, a pretty Pressed Flowers Card!

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

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

Crystals are a very special structure. In this third grade activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.