Who says snow globes are just for winter? Help your child create a summer version with this fun art project!

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

This simple activity is not only fun, it's also a useful way to organize children's closets — and offer kids some autonomy to boot.

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

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

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

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.

Crystals are a very special structure. In this third grade activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.

Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

Help your child measure breezy weather in her environment by making a wind vane for kids, a simple version of the classic scientific measurement tool.

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

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

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.

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

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

What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.