Here are two fun, rhythmic jump rope chants to help your first grader learn the days of the week, practice reading skills, and stay fit!

Are you ready to be a detective for science? Then get out your magnifying glass and start studying fingerprints!

Help your child get ready for back to school with this fun fifth grade activity, which has him creating an "I'm Studying" door sign.

Delicious nachos are easy and fun to make any day of the week. Here's how to master this easy nacho recipe.

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

Whatever the season, celebrate greenery and growth by helping your child study some delightful spring words.

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

Encourage your child to take ownership of a plant by creating a care plan and following it over the course of a couple of weeks.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Dads, this activity's for you. Brighten mom's day with a set of kid-designed "mom coupons" that are sure to keep mom happily pampered for weeks.

Here's a motivational kit that lets your emerging reader know you're with him for the whole wild ride.

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

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

Encourage your child to make a Chinese scroll painting as part of his world history or art studies, or just to pass the time on a weekend.

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

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

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Making a calendar is a great way for third graders to identify those words that are always capitalized. Here's how to get started.

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

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.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!