The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

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.

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

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.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

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.

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

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

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

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!

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!