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

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

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

Have your child make a special mobile inspired by the weather outside. Learn about seasons, the environment, and art in 3D.

Your child will be delighted to learn about and gaze upon his favorite constellations with this set of stellar homemade placemats!

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!

This preschool activity uses paint chips to help your child learn about different shades of colors and how to find different colors in nature.

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.

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

In this activity, you child will learn about how heat changes food. On the next sunny day, head outdoors to make a treat in an outside oven! Here's how:

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!

With some cookie dough and ordinary household objects, let your kindergartener explore how fossil imprints are made.

Help your preschooler craft a homemade wind spinning device--a surefire to make your backyard sparkle, and teach her a bit about weather!

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

This plaster fossil activity is a fun supplement to preschool science. Use plaster to make imprints of your child's handprints, footprints and other objects!

Make these homemade shell fossils and introduce your child to the wonders of science!

What's a crater, and how does it happen? Here's a kindergarten experiment with safe, nontoxic ingredients.

How much water comes out of snow? Explore this timely question with your kindergarten scientist with this easy winter experiment.

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

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!

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

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

Summer is a great time to work on pre-kindergarten skills that will serve your child well in her first year at school, while having some fun in the sun!