Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

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

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

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Learn how to make a weathervane with this fun and simple meteorology project for fourth graders.

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

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

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

Learn about lateral earthquake motion and its effect on high rise buildings in this simple 4th grade earth science experiment.

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

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

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

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

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!

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

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

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

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

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.

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.

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!

Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

Brighten up your home with this fun activity! Make a summer sun print and teach your child the art of easy print making.

Use dirt and different colors of craft sand to make unique layers in a clear plastic cup to represent the layers of the Earth.

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

Allow your first grader to get his artwork outdoors this summer by letting him create a garden art box for his arts and crafts supplies.