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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.

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

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

When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

Learn about savanna flora and fauna in this science project! Take a look at characteristics of tropical grassland plants and animals that help them survive.

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

This science fair project introduces children to static electricity and the idea that electricity is more than lights and plugs.

Help your child build her very own science laboratory at home for experiments and science projects. This is a quick, easy, and fun educational tool!

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

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

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

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

Spiders don't go to grocery stores or fast food chains to get their food -- they set up traps and wait for their food to come to them!

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

Looking for an enjoyable evening activity you can do with your kids? Study the stars: help them learn about constellations by making one of their own.

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

This fun marbled paper craft uses things you're likely to have around your house, and it teaches kids some simple chemistry too!

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

What do worms eat? Kids find out what kinds of rotting leaves and vegetables worms prefer in this cool compost science fair project.

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

This activity is a fun way to "go fishing" with your preschooler, while learning about the concepts of freezing and melting.

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

Have you ever noticed the way a dropped stone makes a fun pattern in a pond or lake? What's the science behind these splashy occurrences?

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.