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!

With some cookie dough and ordinary household objects, let your kindergartener explore how fossil imprints are made.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.

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

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

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.