In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

Create a bee garden to help shelter bees in your area.

What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.

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.

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

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

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.

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

Here's a fun activity that will have your child researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.

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

Help your child plant a "tea garden": a garden made of herbs for making teas.

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

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

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

This easy at-home experiment is a great way to "see" science.

Make a seed bomb and let your junior guerilla gardener spread flowers far and wide.

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

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

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

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

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

This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.

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

In this science fair project, students make their own rain gauge to measure rainfall.

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

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