In this plant habitats activity, children play the role of an ecologist and take surveys of different areas to discover the best habitat for dandelions.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

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

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

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!

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

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.

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

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

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

Help your child add some flair to the family garden with pencil pinwheels!

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

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.

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

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