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.

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

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

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!

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

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

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!

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

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

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

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

Help your child add some flair to the family garden with pencil pinwheels!

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

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