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.

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

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

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

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

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!

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

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

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

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

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

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

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

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

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

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!

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

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

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

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.

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

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.