Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

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

Gather the neighborhood children together and practice graphing with this backyard tournament!

Head out to the driveway, ball in hand, for a bouncing challenge. Then use those results to make a colorful graph that lets your child compare results.

Play a game of "restaurant" to reinforce real-world applications of counting and using money.

Take the spookiness out of spiders with this web-making activity! Your child will practice talking about and creating shapes in this Halloween craft, and learn about spiders along the way.

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

Learn about borrowing in subtraction using a deck of cards and a die! Your first grader will have fun playing this math game.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

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.

Check out this simple version of a pairs game that's played all over the world. It's a great way to practice estimating and predicting mathematical outcomes.

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.

Teach your young academic about counting and clocks with a tasty treat!

Weave a unique ribbon pattern! This fun arts and crafts activity is a great way to make colorful projects and learn basic math and art skills.

Your child will love making this adorable clover clock that will help him learn how to tell time.

This fun game helps children learn to estimate the most basic unit of time--a minute--without a clock.

In this hands-on craft project, kids will make an analog clock of their own, and then use it to learn how to tell time.

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

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

In this fun math activity, second graders will learn to estimate items in a jar! 

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

Kids will learn how to make a thermometer to to explore liquid density in this great science fair project. Which liquids are affected by temperature the most?

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

Does your second grader want to learn a magic trick? Here is a simple trick using only 3 dice and a little bit of addition and subtraction.

Help your child learn science and math skills like sorting, sequencing, and ordering while taking a nature walk and collecting and collaging leaves.

A hands-on guessing game that teaches kids to recognize different coins. First graders will learn their money and their math at the same time!

If your 2nd grade child asks for time often, encourage him to read time on his own by talking about time throughout the day.

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

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