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.

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

Teach your child how to make an all-natural, yellow-brown dye, using just walnut shells and water. This deep dye can be used on textiles, art, and wood.

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

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

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.

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!

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

With a clear bottle and a few plastic straws, you can easily make a hummingbird feeder and demonstrate the effects of atmospheric pressure at the same time!

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.

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

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

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.

If your mom likes flowers, make her a sweet gift that she'll treasure with this fun craft, a pretty Pressed Flowers Card!

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!

Is your child a nature nut with an eye for creative, green-friendly projects? Introduce them to this amazing DIY bird feeder!

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

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

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.