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

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.

Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door?

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.

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

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

Learn about lateral earthquake motion and its effect on high rise buildings in this simple 4th grade earth science experiment.

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

In this activity, your child will make her own "quicksand" to better understand how a substance can be both fluid and solid at the same time.

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

In this plant habitats activity, children play the role of an ecologist and take surveys of different areas to discover the best habitat for dandelions.

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.

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

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

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

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

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

This interdisciplinary card game will have your third grader working on math facts as he travels through the solar system!

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

Teach your child how to make an all-natural, yellow-brown dye, using just walnut shells and water. This deep dye can be used on textiles, art, and wood.

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

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!