Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

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!

In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!

In this fun activity, kids practice measurement and boost fine motor skills as they learn all about how fossils form and even make a few of their own!

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

Play Rock Tic-Tac-Toe, the perfect outdoor game for all ages. Help your child develop thinking skills and get away from the TV!

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

Lead your first grader on a nature walk ... with a scavenger hunt-style twist! They'll try to capture photos that correspond to paint chip colors.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Allow your first grader to get his artwork outdoors this summer by letting him create a garden art box for his arts and crafts supplies.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.

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

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

Here's a science and nature activity to help your kindergartener get outdoors and learn about the structure of leaves.

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

Try this activity with your child to explore what happens to rain (and the living things that need it) when it becomes polluted.

Put those fall leaves to use with this fun art activity. Kids paint and print leaves, to make a beautiful tablecloth, perfect for your next fall celebration.

Who knew that nature could get so crafty? Show your kindergartener how to collect and morph pinecones into a whole team of personalized pinecone people.

It's a rare kid who doesn't like a sandbox. Next time you're out digging, build in some earth science, too.

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