Follow in the footsteps of movie character legends as you walk your little one through the steps of becoming a junior archaeologist.

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

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

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!

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!

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

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

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

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

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!

Can't make it to the beach? Bring the science of ocean waves home with this fun earth science-related craft.

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.

Help your kindergarten scientist explore an important part of earth science: how soil retains water.

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

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

Make "fossils" with your child to hide in the sandbox or at the park or the beach, to help your child explore his archaeological side.

Kids conduct a simple science experiment to see if seeds can grow without soil in this simple kindergarten science activity.

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!

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!

This craft is an excellent way to learn about African-American history, and it also provides fine motor practice.

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

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.

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!

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

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

Kids are sure to be entranced by the magic of the ocean when they create their very own ocean in a bottle.

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

Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.

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

Use sticks and stones to create create an outdoor version of tic-tac-toe!