Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

This slightly messy, but tons-of-fun tactile activity will cement the idea of the land and water as pictured on maps in your young learner's mind.

Re-purpose a tin can into a pretty compost bucket for your family's kitchen counter and learn about the science and fun of recycling and renewing objects.

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

Kids can put old magazines and unwanted clothing to good use by creating an Earth Day-themed multimedia collage in this eco-friendly arts and crafts activity.

Your child can twist and turn their way to creating a freestanding wire form! When they're done they can position and display their small statue wherever they want.

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!

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

Celebrate Earth Day with a decorative tree made out of strictly reused and recycled materials.

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

Make your own recycling game that helps teach your child what can and should be recycled.

Reuse and recycle your CDs by having your kid turn them into colorful, eye-popping suncatchers.

Celebrate Earth Day, or any day, by recycling an old CD and make a colorful, decorative fish!

In this inspiring activity, children create and perform their very own Reader’s Theater about helping the planet!

Help your child make a recycling poster for your household and teach them how to take care of the environment!

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

Instead of painting a picture of a whale, let your preschooler make their own whale toy using a paper bag and some recycled art supplies.

Encourage your child to take ownership of a plant by creating a care plan and following it over the course of a couple of weeks.

Does putting soapy water on plants help or hinder plant growth? Kids learn about greywater and how it affects plant growth in this cool science fair project.

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.

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

What better way to raise awareness about the environment than with an eco-friendly Earth-themed party? Get your party started with this step-by-step guide.

Get kids to celebrate Earth Day by designing their very own junk truck.

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

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.