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!

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Let your young adventurer go bug hunting in the great outdoors with their very own bug net!

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

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

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

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

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

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

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

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

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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!

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 make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

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!

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