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Determine whether magic salt is more effective at melting snow than regular salt. Pour one ounce of salt over the ice cubes, compare the melt downs.

Tic-tac-toe is tons of fun, but the traditional version can get a little monotonous after a while. Mix it up and try this colorful outdoor version!

This science fair project idea determines which flower lasts the longest.

Turn learning fractions into a pizza party in this fun second grade math game.

This project examines the concentration of dissolved oxygen in water, with and without oil.

Your child can count out six pumpkins or six crayons, but what is a six all by itself? ThatÃs a much harder concept to grasp.

The objective of this experiment is to evaluate the effects of acid rain on plants.

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!

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

The garden is the perfect place to practice math and science with preschoolers. Get digging (and counting, sorting, observing at the same time!)

Toss playing cards into boxes while you practice addition and multiplication with decimals in this fun, fifth grade math game.

Race to double numbers in this competitive card game. Try one-digit or two-digit numbers, or more!

Does your preschooler like cereal? Explore numbers with everyday objects and food with this fun counting activity.

Familiarize your preschooler with the concept of numbers one through five and counting with this hands-on activity.

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

Invite your second grader to help you measure and mix these fresh, cool concoctions!

Play tic-tac-toe and help your kid memorize multiplication facts!

In this activity, your child will get a review of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using classic domino pieces.

Discover if temperature settings in a fridge make a drastic difference in terms of bacterial growth.

Play this fun math numbers game with your kindergartener! Practice following instructions as you roll the dice and count.

Invite your first grader to play this subtraction sacks game to get her actively involved in understanding and memorizing subtraction facts.

Playing the Number Sentence Game with your child gives him the opportunity to practice ordering and comparing numbers using symbols.

This cookie dough handles like molding clay, but also makes delicious cookies. Use this activity to strengthen your child's alphabet skills.

Instead of loading up on mayonnaise based potato salad, your child can whip up something healthier: German potato salad!

Try a new approach to working with variables and equations by playing this tic-tac-toe game with your math student.

Using a fruit cereal and yarn, help your preschooler create crunchy, edible patterns.

This entertaining magic trick will 'trick' kids into using math skill to impress their friends!

This activity will put those Halloween treats to good use by using candy corn to help your child with her subtraction skills.

Exponents can be tricky to learn. Fortunately this game provides plenty of multiplication practice for your math student!

This decimal game is a great way to help your child get familiar with how decimal values work.