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

Crystals are a very special structure. In this third grade activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

Learn about lateral earthquake motion and its effect on high rise buildings in this simple 4th grade earth science experiment.

Learn how to make a weathervane with this fun and simple meteorology project for fourth graders.

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

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

This interdisciplinary card game will have your third grader working on math facts as he travels through the solar system!

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.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

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

Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

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

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.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

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

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

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

Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.

Recreate the fantastic phenomena of solar eclipses with your child using just a flashlight, a quarter, and her very own face!

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

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!

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!

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

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

Encourage local wildlife to settle down in your backyard with this adorable bird nest craft.

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

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

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

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.