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

Learn how different types of soil affect how animal tracks form in this experiment!

Kids conduct a simple science experiment to see if seeds can grow without soil in this simple kindergarten science activity.

Use simple materials to build a "worm hotel" with your kindergarten soil scientist...and see what worms really do all day.

In this project, create and examine garden mulch to find out what critters live in the messy, muddy layers just above the soil.

Water, along with soil and light, is a necessary component for plant growth. So what's better for promoting plant growth: tap water, or rain water?

Here's a simple science activity that will help your child better understand how wells bring us water.

Play Rock Tic-Tac-Toe, the perfect outdoor game for all ages. Help your child develop thinking skills and get away from the TV!

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

Why do plants wilt? Kids will learn to think critically about what environmental factors affect plants, and what plants need to survive.

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

In this hands-on activity, kids learn what it takes to foster seedlings into full-grown plants, all in a regular old soda bottle!

It's easy to plant your own in-home container garden! This planter contains pizza-themed herbs and is a perfect early gardening activity for kindergarteners.

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

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

If you find yourself with a pair of kids' rain boots too cute to toss and too worn to wear, try making this fun and easy planter.

Follow in the footsteps of movie character legends as you walk your little one through the steps of becoming a junior archaeologist.

Show your preschooler how to construct this very special planter for Mom. It makes a great pick-me-up, and it's easy for kids to make in a flash!

Give your child a chance to experiment with how things grow. And throw in something extra to up the fun factor even more...her very own grass pet!

Your kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.

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

Dinosaurs were huge creatures that left behind huge footprints that lasted for millions of years. In this science fair project, kids learn how dinosaur tracks were left behind!

Kids grow sunflower greens from seeds for a hands-on gardening experience in this kindergarten life science activity.

In this activity, your kid has your permission to get his socks nice and filthy. In fact, it's a necessity, because those socks are going to make a garden.

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.

When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!

Make this easy composting dessert and then enjoy the yummy results!

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!