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

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Recreate the fantastic phenomena of solar eclipses with your child using just a flashlight, a quarter, and her very own face!

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

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

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

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.

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!

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.

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

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

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

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

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

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

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

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

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

Encourage local wildlife to settle down in your backyard with this adorable bird nest craft.

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

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

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

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

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

This activity is a great way to stretch the boundaries of your child's imagination and build up important critical thinking skills.

Help your child create a garden journal sketchbook as she observes and records the natural world through the changing seasons.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.