Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

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

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

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.

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

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

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

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

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

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

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!

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

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

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.

This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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!

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

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.