Math Activities : Page 11

Challenge your preschooler to a game of shape match-up--an entertaining way to boost her observational ability.

Free science fair project idea that examines air pollution in local environments. Particles are trapped by petroleum jelly on microscope slides.

Help your curious kid cut through the clutter and collect the facts with a simple and fun science foldable.

Try this fun addition game with your second grader! Arrange playing cards to find the largest possible sums.

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

Learning to identify and categorize different geometric shapes is a big goal for early learners. And your neighborhood is the perfect place to start!

Learning to count change can be tough! Help your child become a master money-counter with this simple game.

Try this card game to build math fact skills, like addition and subtraction, and have a great time, too!

This game is a great way to help your child remember the names of shapes. Give it a go and before you know it, your kid will have all her shapes down pat.

Practice of math facts is usually limited to drill sheets and flashcards. But kids are more likely to tune in to math facts if practice is presented as a game!

Science fair project that tests how heat affects the chemical reaction between a seltzer tablet and a glass of water.

Study the effects of wind and temperature on evaporation. Place wet sponges in different environments, check at regular intervals, track time required to dry.

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

Your child will need to combine his sporty hand-eye coordination skills with his math skills to become the bullseye king.

Want to help your kid with math? Get out the grab bag! This game is a great way to practice the tricky business of associating numbers with sets of objects.

Reuse old cardboard boxes and popsicle sticks to create a miniature sled that is perfect for pretend play with dolls or action figures.

Nothing chases the blues away like a trip to the boardwalk. Bring the fun home with this do-it-yourself version that sneaks in some math practice.

Make counting coins make "cents" to your second grader while giving her the chance to practice her math skills by playing this fun game with her.

These bean bag games are a fun and inexpensive way to keep your first grader learning! Work on social skills, coordination, math, or even spelling!

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.

This hands-on activity that involves arranging pieces of yarn will teach your pre-K child the concept of ordering items by length in an interesting way.

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore non-chemical means of preserving fruits by using thermotherapy.

Cornucopia still life painting is a great activity for your young artist to look at light and shadow, textures and composition in creating art at Thanksgiving!

Determine how salinity affects the circulation of warm and cold water. Note whether the warm water mixes or forms a layer with cold water.

Disguise a lesson focused on shape recognition as a Santa collage, and your pre-kindergartener won't even realize she's learning!

Shamrock Stamps are a great way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Simple and symmetrical, this symbol of Irish culture is the perfect shape for prints.

Want to add a little craftiness to preschool math? Break out the glue gun and create a button board!

Create a counting book, in order from 1-30, to help your child figure out a variety of ways of recognizing and representing numbers.

In this activity, you child will learn about how heat changes food. On the next sunny day, head outdoors to make a treat in an outside oven! Here's how: