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Explore joule heating and resistance vs. temperature with this cool electricity science fair project that gets kids melting ice cubes with resistors.

This fun shape game is like Twister...with a twist!

Science fair project which measures the amount of heat energy released by a burning candle by calculating how many calories of heat it emits.

This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on rulers and measuring sticks...the feet on your child's own body!

Here's a hands-on activity you can do with your fourth-grader to practice measurement and directly apply the concept of area.

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

This spider hat activity challenges your child to learn about spiders and improve fine motor skills. Make a spider hat with your child on Halloween or any time.

Play this fun game with your kindergarten or first grader. It's a great way to practice important math skills, including counting and addition.

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

Have some fun with your first or second grader, looking for creative ways that 100 cents can make $1.00!

Make a fun refrigerator graph with your first grader in order to help her develop those crucial graphing skills, while engaging with the whole family.

Explore the wattage of microwaves in relevance to cooking time.

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

Make fractions easy for your child to understand by incorporating their discussion and practice into meals and cooking that you two participate in together.

Is horse manure a possible energy source in a crisis? Use calorimetry to find out how much energy horse manure can produce in this science fair project.

Measure temperature change over time using a variety of insulation materials. Be creative with insulation materials: scarves, yarn, socks, feathers, oil, etc

Your child will learn more about coins and their denominations as he's asked to identify similar coins.

Kindergarten algebra is a lot different than high school. In kindergarten math, algebra means grouping like things, or noticing what doesn't belong in a set.

Topped with roasted pumpkin, prosciutto, herbs, and feta, these pita pizzas are a healthy, seasonal alternative to your classic pie.

Invite your kindergartener to explore the bright new world of measurement by starting out with nonstandard (and tasty!) units, such as gummy bears or worms.

Do your laundry and your science project simultaneously! This science fair project investigates whether the color of a garment affects the time needed to dry.

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

Introduce the idea of measuring weight to your preschooler or kindergartener by making a fun and easy-to-use bungee scale to weigh household objects.

Science fair project that examines various techniques for removing wrinkles from polyester garments to understand why polyester garments become wrinkled.

In this science experiment, observe convection currents forming and learn about how heat energy moves in liquids from hot to cooler areas through convection.

Making metric conversions is a difficult concept to master. Get in some extra practice by playing this Tic-Tac-Toe game with your learner.

Try this recipe with your child and explore Ethiopia through one of its dietary staples: injera, or flat bread!

Demonstrate the capillary function in plants by adding food coloring to glasses of water. Slice stalks of celery and leafy tops. Compare color of leaves

Teach your third grader about the concepts money and purchasing with this "Mock Card Shop" activity.

This fun science project helps to investigate how much water can a plant take up and release in a certain period of time through the process of transpiration.