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

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

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

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.

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

This craft is an excellent way to learn about African-American history, and it also provides fine motor practice.

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.

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.

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

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

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