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Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

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

Whatever is stacked in your cupboard can be used to help your child learn how to compare fractions and decimals. A great hands-on math lesson!

Here's a fun at-home activity that will help your child strengthen math skills using high and low temperature data, and become a master temperature tracker!

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

Learn how to make a paper snowflake with these simple instructions. Help your child learn how to make a paper snowflake with only paper and scissors.

Create a string of paper jack-o'-lanterns with this simple Halloween paper craft!

Have your student draft a blueprint for a haunted house, and trick (or treat) them into learning about geometry in the process.

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.

This Halloween math activity book is a whole lot of fun.

Pfeffernusse are spicy and sweet Christmas cookies from Germany. Make a batch of traditional pfeffernusse this holiday season.

This do-it-anywhere guessing game helps reinforce number concepts. And it's a blast to play.

This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

A food groups plate shows your child what category her foods belong in. Make a food groups plate with your child before dinnertime.

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.

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.

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

Making decorative pottery is a great way to experiment with making patterns and texture on a traditionally smooth surface.

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

Teach your child what a sugar plum is with this easy recipe that gets your child to chop, mix, and roll his way to a delicious treat.

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

This potato cannon activity teaches your middle schooler about the principle of Boyle's Law. Make a potato cannon and have a blast learning about science.

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

How much does 100 weigh? Play this fun guessing game with your child to commemorate the 100th day of school.

Based on the concept of water's "freezing point," this activity entails the lowering of water's freezing point to chill ice cream!

These cute holly-shaped hair clips are a breeze to make for holiday celebrations. They make a great party activity, too!

In this challenge, students are tasked with creating an insulated cup that will keep beverages colder for longer than a regular cup.

This Christmas plate features your child's favorite holiday things through drawings. Make a Christmas plate with your child this holiday season.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!