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

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

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

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

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

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.

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.

In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!

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

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

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

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.

Lead your first grader on a nature walk ... with a scavenger hunt-style twist! They'll try to capture photos that correspond to paint chip colors.

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."

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

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!

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

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

Here's a science and nature activity to help your kindergartener get outdoors and learn about the structure of leaves.

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.

In this fun activity, kids practice measurement and boost fine motor skills as they learn all about how fossils form and even make a few of their own!

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

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!

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

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