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Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

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.

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!

Practice conversions within the metric system in this fun math card game for third graders.

Forget the measuring stick! This fun math activity uses a body part, your child's hand, as a ruler.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

Practice measurement using centimeters in this fun math race designed for your second grade student!

This fun activity encourages your child to develop their skills in not only taking measurements, but also in working with the measurements themselves.

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!

Make this delectable custard, meringue, and graham cracker pie will give your fifth grader practice with measurement and get him interested in the kitchen.

Work on measurement by sliding cards along a table with your second grader in this fun game. Use centimeters or inches, add up your totals, and see who's won!

Determine whether a hot liquid cools off faster when liquid is added before or after a two minute wait.

Did you ever drink spoiled milk? Find out whether whole milk spoils at the same rate as 2% and skim milk.

Science fair project that measure winds speed, temperature, and time of day in order to determine the origins of the wind.

You've heard the expression "burn rubber" but do you know how heat affects rubber? Examine the impact of temperature on rubber in this fun science experiment.

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

What keeps a an item cooler, polymer crystals or ice? Find out in this cool science experiment!

Any time is the perfect time to whip up a delicious batch of fluffy pumpkin cookies.

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

Have your child observe, measure and record the amount of space objects occupy, and you'll have an inside space explorer on your hands in no time!

Science fair project that tests the effects of temperature change on the reactivity of the catalase enzyme.

Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

This experiment investigates if stress alters body temperature.

This project explores what happens to a rubber band when it is heated and cooled.

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

Determine the differences between various bicep exercises, both in terms of how much muscle exertion they create and how they affect your heart rate.

Your child can turn cookie dough into a big pile of colorful painted fall leaves ready for eating!