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

Do plants get crowded? Have your curious kid investigate how plants respond if they're forced to grow together in a confined space.

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

Teach your child some scientific basics as you explore the densities of various liquids in this fun experiment.

Determine which kind of rock (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic) has the greatest reservoir capacity, which is the ability to hold the most oil and natural gas.

Design a survival kit. Brainstorm various survival scenarios. Address basic human requirements and natural resources. Describe each tool as well uses.

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

Help children understand the power of germs and the importance of hand washing with this visual activity that introduces the concept of scientific inquiry.

When you cut a flower to put into a vase, it'll eventually wilt, even with water and sunshine. But is there another scientific secret to keeping flowers fresh?

Help your child create a garden journal sketchbook as she observes and records the natural world through the changing seasons.

On the next chilly, winter day, invite your fifth grader to make a hand warmer by experimenting with the loaded combination of a few natural ingredients.

Use simple materials to build a "worm hotel" with your kindergarten soil scientist...and see what worms really do all day.

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

Use popcorn in this tasty experiment to explore the five senses at home with your kindergartener!

How would you dry your wet clothes if your dryer didn't work? Find out with this fun experiment!

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!

Spiders don't go to grocery stores or fast food chains to get their food -- they set up traps and wait for their food to come to them!

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

Teach your child how to make an all-natural, yellow-brown dye, using just walnut shells and water. This deep dye can be used on textiles, art, and wood.

Kids will learn how to clean fish tank the natural way. Add catfish to the tank and see if your water gets cleaner.

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

An home science experiment for older students that teaches about the science behind heat.