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!

This project examines whether playing music during class helps students learn or if it distracts students from learning.

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

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!

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 will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Make a planter full of delicious seasonings and classic grilling vegetables, great for a Fatherâs Day gift or a fun start-of-summer outdoor activity.

This science project encourages students to investigate the Mozart Effect, the idea that classical music promotes learning.

This kinesthetic learning activity will help your fourth grader get a firm grasp on the immensity of the solar system.

Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.

What is topography? Kids find out by learning to make and read a topographic map in this awesome science fair project idea.

Your third grader will delight in learning about sound waves as he observes the different sounds created by tapping on glasses with varying amounts of water.

What's the best way to make DIY compost? Kids will learn about aerobic and anaerobic decomposition while learning to appreciate the value of composting.

Students will investigate the thermal conductivity of metals by learning how to measure thermal conductivity with this fun and easy science fair project idea.

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

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

In this design challenge, your child will make a bottle rocket using typical household items.

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

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

This activity is a great way to stretch the boundaries of your child's imagination and build up important critical thinking skills.

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

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

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

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.

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

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

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

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.