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!

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!

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

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!

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

This science activity will help your student explore the changes that occur to transform an egg from raw to soft to hard-boiled.

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.

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!

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

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

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

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

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

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

The concept of metamorphosis is fascinating to children of all ages. Help your child's creativity take flight as she makes her very own butterfly life cycle.

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

Create your own cloud with an activity that will explain how important concepts such as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation work.

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!