In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

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

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

Hone your child's skills of observation and take a look at forensic science for an interesting afternoon of exploration and detective work!

This science exploration lets your first grader see how eggs can provide a perfect environment for a living, growing creature.

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Is it possible to trick the forces of nature that make your bubbles round to create a square bubble?

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

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

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

Hatch a praying mantis egg case in a homemade habitat with your child's help! This is an amazing experiment in science and nature for kids of any age.

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

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

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

This experiment has students record rat behavior to learn about the benefits of rats and research rat myths throughout history.

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

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

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

Test out the pH levels of soil in your backyard versus soil in more wild environments to solve this science case.

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

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

The goal of this science fair experiment is to demonstrate the effects of air pressure on objects and analyze applications of air pressure principles.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

Design a survival kit. Brainstorm various survival scenarios. Address basic human requirements and natural resources. Describe each tool as well uses.

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.