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

Science fair project that determines whether windmills can be designed so that birds will not feed on them. Will they discriminate between different patterns?

This activity turns your kid into the family weatherman. Plus, it teaches him to collect data and begin to understand graphing.

Here's a way to make history both interesting and relevant: design a garden using plants that were used by people in colonial times!

This science project challenges students to take learned information about weather and climate control and apply it to come up with creative ideas of their own.

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!

Put those fall leaves to use with this fun art activity. Kids paint and print leaves, to make a beautiful tablecloth, perfect for your next fall celebration.

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

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

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!

Brighten up your home with this fun activity! Make a summer sun print and teach your child the art of easy print making.

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

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

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.