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There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

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

Are you looking for an out-of-this world activity that's both fun and educational? This solar system garland is a great way to introduce your child to astronomy.

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

Some fossils have been been preserved for billions of years! Help your kid understand how fossils are created and preserved with this crafty project.

In this activity, your child will make her own "quicksand" to better understand how a substance can be both fluid and solid at the same time.

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

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

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

Celebrate autumn with a seasonal bash. Welcome the fall with a festive party for your little one and her friends, full of crafts, snacks and fun games.

Celebrate April showers with a springtime arts and crafts activity: make sparkly, shiny raindrops with your kid.

Who knew that nature could get so crafty? Show your kindergartener how to collect and morph pinecones into a whole team of personalized pinecone people.

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

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

Is your child a nature nut with an eye for creative, green-friendly projects? Introduce them to this amazing DIY bird feeder!

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

Use sticks and stones to create create an outdoor version of tic-tac-toe!

Brighten up your home with this fun activity! Make a summer sun print and teach your child the art of easy print making.

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

With a clear bottle and a few plastic straws, you can easily make a hummingbird feeder and demonstrate the effects of atmospheric pressure at the same time!

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

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

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