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Why doesn't the ocean freeze? Students answer this question by simulating the chemical composition and temperature of arctic waters in their own home.

Engage your children with this fun fall activity that integrates math and science. First, your child will excavate to find leaves. Next, they'll examine them to determine the colors. Then, your child will graph their findings.

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

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?

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

Your child can brush up on her math skills by charting the length of time that each candle on the menorah takes to burn.

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

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

Help your preschooler chart her good eating habits with this arts and crafts activity that has her making a healthy fruits and vegetables rainbow and graph!

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

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

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

What's my number? Go ahead and guess! This logic game focuses on number sense that suits all ability levels, as players' questions can be simple or complex.

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

Does your kid have a stash of sweets left over from Halloween? Turn that pile of candy into a learning opportunity with this sorting and categorizing activity.

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

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

In kindergarten, your child spent lots of time counting things one by one. But in first grade, he'll need to be able to count in groups, especially by fives.

Make math fun for your child by turning it into a game and challenging him to beat the calculator with this cool math race!

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!

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

Whether it's a bag lunch, goody bag, or used to decorate a table, this cute little fox bag is sure to make your kid smile.

Declare a "Pocket Day" in your house and help your child practice his addition skills as he counts how many pockets the family is wearing that day!

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.