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When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

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

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

Plan ahead for summer, by constructing a holiday calendar with your child. A great way to teach kids about time!

Help your child learn the language of mathematics through cupcakes with this fun counting activity.

Help your child sharpen time skills by creating a special day and charting each part in a detailed schedule.

Sponges are easy to handle and fun to play with, and your child will love putting these simple, three-piece puzzles together.

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

Have fun with the kids by "shaping up" your standard chocolate chip cookie recipe, and teach kids about sorting and shapes while you're at it.

A great science fair project on solar oven design that helps kids learn about solar power and solar heating.

Make caterpillars out of papier-mache and let the kids explore their inner creepy crawler.

There's nothing like a treasure hunt to get kids excited about math and sorting.

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

In this preschool counting game, kids learn to count with their fingers, but without their eyes!

These pretzel reindeer cookies are a great holiday recipe for kids to make. Rudolph and the whole gang agree!

Simple and straightforward, this money math game helps kids practice counting, adding change, and working with decimals.

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

Kids will get a kick out of shopping for discounted "kicks" with this creative math game that focuses on percentages.

Calling all power-shoppers! This game is a fun way for kids to learn life skills, and flex their math muscles at the same time.

In this fun snack-time activity, kids boost counting, sorting, and color recognition skills as they make a delicious and nutritious snack.

If your preschooler needs counting practice, try this pared-down game. Kids count clips in each cup and find the playing card to match.

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

Does your child need counting help? Here's a simple game that kids can do at home to help them practice counting to two-digit numbers.

Getting kids to memorize their times tables can be worse than pulling teeth. Sweeten the deal with this activity that combines math and sugar.

Building a rocket ship is a great way for kids to learn about measuring and construction. It'll fuel their creative side too!

The crust is fun for kids to mix and roll out, and the filling overflows with vitamin and anti-oxidant packed berries!

A hands-on guessing game that teaches kids to recognize different coins. First graders will learn their money and their math at the same time!

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

How many steps long is the hallway? Kids put their graph-making skills to work as they make a step map of their own house.

Here is an activity that your kids can make for Mother's Day, a garden pot filled with edible "flowers".