Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

Why doesn't the ocean freeze? Students answer this question by simulating the chemical composition and temperature of arctic waters in their own home.

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.

Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!

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.

Hunt for natureâs treasure, the many different products made by trees!

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

Help your kid feel like a superhero with this safe and fun science experiment that creates an electrical charge that's like a mini lightning bolt!

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

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.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.

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

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

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!

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

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.

Before Twitter, birds were the ones tweeting, not humans. Have your child discover the magical sounds of nature while recording birds around his neighborhood!

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

Put those fall leaves to use with this fun art activity. Kids paint and print leaves, to make a beautiful tablecloth, perfect for your next fall celebration.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

In this activity, your student will be invited to build a chair out of building blocks that is designed to meet the specific size and shape of a small doll or toy figure.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Lead your first grader on a nature walk ... with a scavenger hunt-style twist! They'll try to capture photos that correspond to paint chip colors.