Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

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

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Cinnamon is tasty, but does it have super powers as well? Find out if cinnamon can repel mosquitoes in this outdoorsy experiment.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

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

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

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

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

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.

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

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.

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

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

Here's a science activity that lets a first grader use an empty dish detergent bottle to create his own fountain as he explores air pressure.

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

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