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

Your kindergartener will make prints of his favorite fruits and vegetables and learn how to organize and assemble his very own book.

Give your child a chance to experiment with how things grow. And throw in something extra to up the fun factor even more...her very own grass pet!

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

Take a trip to the pet store and then make a scrapbook to help your kindergartener learn the difference between living and non living things!

Help your kindergartener identify and sort eight different kinds of common seeds on this "seed wheel" plate you can use all growing season.

Kids grow sunflower greens from seeds for a hands-on gardening experience in this kindergarten life science activity.

When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!

In this hands-on activity, kids learn what it takes to foster seedlings into full-grown plants, all in a regular old soda bottle!

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

Summer is a great time to work on pre-kindergarten skills that will serve your child well in her first year at school, while having some fun in the sun!

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

Here's a science and nature activity to help your kindergartener get outdoors and learn about the structure of leaves.

The garden is the perfect place to practice math and science with preschoolers. Get digging (and counting, sorting, observing at the same time!)

If you find yourself with a pair of kids' rain boots too cute to toss and too worn to wear, try making this fun and easy planter.

Make this easy composting dessert and then enjoy the yummy results!

Make a kindergarten "discovery table" that reinforces both science and writing skills. Here's how:

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

Help your kindergartener expand social studies and science work while creating this lovely bag clip for the holidays.

Help your little one figure out the differences between the worlds of air, land and water, a huge step in understanding how our environment works.

Your child can use Styrofoam, green paint and toothpicks to create her own cactus plant sculpture.

After completing this fun science project, your child will have a better understanding of plants, and they may even develop a green thumb in the process!

Do this activity to help your kids see how seeds contain "baby" versions of big plant stems, roots, and leaves.

Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.

When the wind starts blowing, you and your child can plant a sponge garden in the comfort of your own kitchen. Here's how:

This activity is a fun way for your first grader to learn about how veggies help your body while being creative with art and drama. Here's how to get started.

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!

Water, along with soil and light, is a necessary component for plant growth. So what's better for promoting plant growth: tap water, or rain water?