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There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

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

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

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.

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.

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!

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

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!

In this activity, your child will make her own "quicksand" to better understand how a substance can be both fluid and solid at the same time.

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.

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

Here's a fun activity that will have your child researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.

Kindergarten algebra is a lot different than high school. In kindergarten math, algebra means grouping like things, or noticing what doesn't belong in a set.

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

What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.

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

Your preschooler is familiar with the colors in their crayon box, but can they find these colors in the world? Take them on a scavenger hunt to find out!

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.

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!

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

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

Celebrate autumn with a seasonal bash. Welcome the fall with a festive party for your little one and her friends, full of crafts, snacks and fun games.

With a clear bottle and a few plastic straws, you can easily make a hummingbird feeder and demonstrate the effects of atmospheric pressure at the same time!