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Children use their design thinking skills and powers of observation to create and construct a bird nest.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

Make a kindergarten "discovery table" that reinforces both science and writing skills. Here's how:

Recycling may be a confusing concept for your little one, so take the time to teach them the magic of compost - right in your own backyard!

Your child can help your family pet take a breather, and help herself relax, too, with this soothing activity.

Build a bird feeder science craft that brings birds to your yard, and a smile to the whole family's face.

Grow potatoes in a plastic bag—easy to grow and harvest, and yummy to eat!

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

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!

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Would it hurt to skip brushing your teeth just this once? Let's find out by seeing which foods produce the most mouth bacteria.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

In this science fair projects, students will grow out the bacteria that collect on air conditioner filters.

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

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!

With this science fair idea, little scientists will gain valuable insights into the physics behind throwing a baseball.

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

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.