Lead your first grader on a nature walk ... with a scavenger hunt-style twist! They'll try to capture photos that correspond to paint chip colors.

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

Help your child create a written message and practice their letters using sticks they find in nature. Here's how to get started.

Make a seed bomb and let your junior guerilla gardener spread flowers far and wide.

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

Make a planter full of delicious seasonings and classic grilling vegetables, great for a Fatherâs Day gift or a fun start-of-summer outdoor activity.

Create a bee garden to help shelter bees in your area.

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

This easy at-home experiment is a great way to "see" science.

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

Grow borax crystals and get your child excited about Earth science with this crafty science experiment.

You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.

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

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

This activity is a great way to stretch the boundaries of your child's imagination and build up important critical thinking skills.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door?

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

This science project challenges students to take learned information about weather and climate control and apply it to come up with creative ideas of their own.

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Recreate the fantastic phenomena of solar eclipses with your child using just a flashlight, a quarter, and her very own face!