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.

Let your young adventurer go bug hunting in the great outdoors with their very own bug net!

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

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

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

Help your child measure breezy weather in her environment by making a wind vane for kids, a simple version of the classic scientific measurement tool.

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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.

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

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.

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

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

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

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