Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

Kids will learn how to show the direction of magnetic field lines and create a permanent model using iron filings in this great science fair project idea.

Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.

Inspire your learner to love poems like Sonia Sotomayor by reading some poetry aloud!

This game provides your child with the opportunity to create, write, and read numbers.

Take a fun and simple look at the concept of parallel lines with your child. This art activity is great for fine motor skills and perfect for Valentine's Day!

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

This science fair project teaches students the differences between fruits and vegetables.

This flash card game will help your child memorize words while visually learning the differences between objects.

Make exercise fun for your child with this energetic fitness game that's a cross between a cake walk and musical chairs.

Do earthworms like moisture or darkness? Find out as we explore the relationship between earthworms and light.

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

In this science fair experiment, children demonstrate the relationship between the amount of stuff and the amount of pressure in a closed system.

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

The objective of this science project was to build a model of a volcano and observe reaction between different substances, including baking soda and vinegar.

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

This competitive inequalities card game is a great way to help your child understand the connection between numerals and the values they represent.

Here's an activity to help your first grader read and write, while staying in touch with a faraway friend or relative. Here's how:

Make a "feeling meter" that helps your first grader read key feeling words and communicate his emotions accurately to you.

In this fun activity, your child will learn the difference between facts and opinions. They will design cards for a matching game that they create and play!

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

Play this homophone game with your child the next time you sit down with them to read a story and help them build some valuable reading skills.

Take a closer look at your furry friend (or the furry friend of a neighbor -- with permission) to discover if communication exists between cats and humans.

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

Make learning to read even more fun for kids by creating an accordion learning book filled with fun transportation pictures.

With school, home, and activities in between, life can sometimes feel chaotic to kids. Help your child learn how to stop and relax with handmade peace rocks.

For Read Across America Day, challenge your first grader to come up with a story using magnetic words inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss.

Merge the excitement of basketball tournaments with students’ excitement about books! This activity gives kids a chance to read and form opinions about the books.