Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.

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.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

This activity is a fun way to "go fishing" with your preschooler, while learning about the concepts of freezing and melting.

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