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.

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.

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

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

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

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

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

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!

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

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

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

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.

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

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.

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

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

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

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

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

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!

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.

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

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

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

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

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

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

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