In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

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

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

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

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

In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

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.

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

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

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

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!

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!

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

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

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

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

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

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.