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Nature activities and experiments help show children the fun side of science. From easy nature activities to more advanced, we've got you covered.

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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.
How Long is Your Shadow on the Shortest Day?
Nature Activities
Fourth Grade
Add some fun to arts and crafts by having your child make a self portrait using nature as her palette.
Make a Self Portrait from Nature
Nature Activities
Second Grade
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!
Make Ladybug Tightrope Racers
Nature Activities
First Grade
Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!
Make a Sandcastle You Can Keep!
Nature Activities
Kindergarten
Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.
Puddle Science: Watch Evaporation in Action
Nature Activities
Second Grade
In this easy arts and crafts activity, preschoolers can offer nesting materials to birds in a colorful spring hanger and learn about the scientific method.
Help Build a Bird's Nest
Nature Activities
Preschool
This hunt is pure clue-finding fun, while reinforcing key math skills, like using 'near', 'far', 'left' and 'right' to figure out an object's location.
Hike This Science Hunt!
Nature Activities
Kindergarten
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.
Grow a Sock Garden
Nature Activities
Kindergarten
Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.
Easter Egg Designs
Nature Activities
Third Grade
Hatch a praying mantis egg case in a homemade habitat with your child's help! This is an amazing experiment in science and nature for kids of any age.
Hatch Your Own Praying Mantises
Nature Activities
Third Grade
This fun craft activity is easy enough for your child to help, and makes a great indoor or outdoor game.
Tissue Paper Butterfly Hunt
Nature Activities
Preschool
Help your kindergartener add some flair to the family garden with pencil pinwheels!
Make Garden Pinwheels
Nature Activities
Kindergarten
You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one in your own kitchen, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.
Make Your Own Rainbow
Nature Activities
Second Grade
Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.
Make a Butterfly Habitat
Nature Activities
First Grade
Who knew that nature could get so crafty? Show your kindergartener how to collect and morph pinecones into a whole team of personalized pinecone people.
Craft Pinecone People
Nature Activities
Kindergarten

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