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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

In this activity, your kid will watch coal turn into crystals right before her very eyes, and learn some science along the way!

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

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!

Grow borax crystals and get your child excited about Earth science with this crafty science experiment.

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.

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

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

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

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

Your kid will delight in creating an extraterrestrial vehicle from goods found around the house. There's no telling where her imagination will go!

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

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.

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.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

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.

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

Are you looking for an out-of-this world activity that's both fun and educational? This solar system garland is a great way to introduce your child to astronomy.