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All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

Store seeds under three different environmental conditions. Plant seeds in carefully marked groups, watch them grow. Compare results.

Graph are a great way to organize information. Your child will get to practice graphing by creating a bar graph and a pictorial graph of her friend's names.

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

This study observes plants, insects and an animal living in proximity to a known source of EMF.

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

In this science fair project, students will use methylene blue to study the presence of aerobic bacteria in milk.

Does your fifth grader need a study buddy for geometry? Forget about a tutor. Help him make his own geometry dictionary!

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

Study the impact of environment on seed germination among three materials: soil, paper towel, and cloth. Note when seeds germinate and how well they germinate

Do this fun activity that uses stickers to help your kindergartener with counting, basic addition, and one-to-one correspondence.

Counting with one-to-one correspondence is an important kindergarten math skill. This simple activity turns it into a play-anywhere game.

One way to "trick" your child into getting extra practice with one-step equations is to play a variation of the classic game, tic tac toe.

In kindergarten, your child spent lots of time counting things one by one. But in first grade, he'll need to be able to count in groups, especially by fives.

Help your child apply his math skills the next time you cook a family meal similar to one you'd buy at a restaurant.

Put together a pine forest to help you count down the days until Christmas with your little one.

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

Learn about calorimetry, make a bomb calorimeter, and experiment with combusting different nuts to see which one produces the most energy!

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

In this activity, your child will learn to name the numbers from 1 through 5 and she'll practice her grouping skills.

In this activity your little one will throw a beanbag at a numbered target to help improve her number recognition skills.

Got a shoelace? Got a kindergartener? Help your child learn to use the number line by creating one out of a lace.

For most second graders, a good secret code is just about irresistible. Here's one that builds math facts while you're at it!

Get your preschooler ready for kindergarten by helping them learn numbers 1-10 with homemade snowflake counting cards in this arts and crafts activity.

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

This Hanukkah countdown craft will help your little one count the eight nights of Hanukkah. Make a Hanukkah countdown calendar with your child.

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.

Fudge is one of very few desserts people make at home that is actually crystalline. What happens when the fudge crystallizes at different temperatures?

Looking for a cool game to help your first grader learn her 11s? Look no further than this clever one-person card game.

This unique Santa is made only from circles. Your little one will have a fantastic time puzzling together Santa's face with this circle-centric activity.