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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.

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.

These sparkling earrings look fancy but they're super simple to make using inexpensive craft items.

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.

Here's a hands-on activity that first grade use to help kids get a feel for equations. It uses popsicle sticks to practice addition and subtraction!

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

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.

Liven up a lesson about graphing by helping your third grader compile a bar graph from his classmates' birthday data.

Build this game, and give your kid some hands-on practice ordering numbers. Soon your first grade kid will be Master of the number line!

This fun activity encourages your child to develop their skills in not only taking measurements, but also in working with the measurements themselves.

Recycle old materials to create a fun, brain-teasing maze toy that also strengthens your child's math reasoning skills.

Thanksgiving is a time to be with loved ones. It's also a time to chow down! Need help in the kitchen? There's no better helper than an avid fourth grader.

Your first grader will love telling time while playing this fun game of tag! Ask Captain Midnight for the time, but watch out when his watch says "midnight"!

Instead of drilling facts, grab sidewalk chalk and head outside for a rousing game of this Math Run game. Play the Math Run game with your child.

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

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!

Support your first grader's counting and reading skills while laughing and running in this fun playground game.

Here's an innovative math puzzle that you can create with your fourth grade math student.

Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

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

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.