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

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

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

This crafty activity provides a hands-on way for your child to illustrate how the trees look during each season of the year.

In this activity, your kid will watch coal turn into crystals right before her very eyes, and learn some science along the way!

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

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!

This kinesthetic learning activity will help your fourth grader get a firm grasp on the immensity of the solar system.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

Create your own cloud with an activity that will explain how important concepts such as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation work.

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.

Help your kindergarten scientist explore an important part of earth science: how soil retains water.

Have your little astronaut create her own crater-filled moon with this fun craft project that encourages learning about the final frontier.

This activity turns your kid into the family weatherman. Plus, it teaches him to collect data and begin to understand graphing.

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

Test your skills as a weather forecaster, and learn some science terms on the way!

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

Your kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.

Want to get your bookworm interested in science? Check out this cool activity that teaches kids how to write science fiction!

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.

Learn about Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, with your child while artfully arranging spring flowers!

Follow in the footsteps of movie character legends as you walk your little one through the steps of becoming a junior archaeologist.

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

Help your young scientist celebrate the wonders of the night sky in the comfort of your own home.

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

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

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