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Using just an egg carton and some beans or pennies, you can play this game with your first grader and see real gains in core math skills.

Science fair project that examines how to grow bacteria in a controlled setting, using simple materials from around the home.

Work on factors in this fun math card game and help your third grader gain math confidence through this fun division activity.

Practice conversions within the metric system in this fun math card game for third graders.

One way to "trick" your child into getting extra practice with one-step equations is to play a variation of the classic game, tic tac toe.

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

This game is a great way to help your child remember the names of shapes. Give it a go and before you know it, your kid will have all her shapes down pat.

When you cut a flower to put into a vase, it'll eventually wilt, even with water and sunshine. But is there another scientific secret to keeping flowers fresh?

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

Give your child a glimpse of how another set of students approach reading by teaching him how the blind use braille.

For a fun way to encourage your child to read, try this comprehension technique made to satisfy visual learners.

Invite your first grader to play this subtraction sacks game to get her actively involved in understanding and memorizing subtraction facts.

Teach your fourth grader how to craft her own decorative felt eggs, a perfect way to symbolize spring and new beginnings!

Here's how to create an easy travel checkers board that you are your child can enjoy together using simple materials.

Shake those dice and try to roll big numbers in this first grade math game. Practice addition in a new, fun way!

Practice measurement and proportion with your first grader, and in the process, make three scrumptious salads for you and your child to share on Mother's Day!

In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.

Explore how sound waves are reflected and absorbed by producing echoes. Analyze which locations produce echoes.

Encourage your child to help with dinner preparations this holiday season! You can use this recipe for Christmas dinner or lunch, or for meals leading up to the holiday. This Christmas Wreath Salad recipe is simple enough for preschoolers to fifth graders

The purpose of this science fair project is to determine which conditions and materials quicken the composting process to make the best compost.

This science fair project idea explores whether there is a connection to the color a person wears and the way their emotional state is perceived by others.

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.

This activity is a great starting point for practicing mental math because it is quick, easy and involves only simple addition facts.

Learn an ancient craft with this introduction to weaving. A great tie-in for kids learning about ancient cultures.

Don't throw that Sunday paper away just yet! If you've got a kid who thinks she's "too old" for crafts, introduce her to beautifully simple newspaper flowers.

This fresh take on the classic game of Tic-Tac-Toe will boost your first grader's creativity, fine motor skills, and concept of taking turns.

Tangrams are a kindergarten staple, but now it's time to take them to the next level! Get your child started on geometry with this tangram puzzle.

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

Here's a hilarious alternative to those sugary conversation hearts...and a way to keep building first grade literacy skills while you're at it!

In this activity, your child will reflect on how adults can learn from kids. They will watch a TED Talk presented by a 12-year-old girl about the power of young people’s ideas and teachings, and they will generate some of their own unique ideas.