Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

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

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.

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

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

April is National Pecan Month! Your child can make a tasty treat and learn more about pecans, which are native to the southern United States!

Welcome the holiday season by making your own paper lantern. Learn about traditional light festivals from the United States with this fun, easy activity.

Have your kid create a chart of job titles. It's a great way to get them to recognize the people whose efforts benefit the community.

What is condensation? Little mad scientists will learn about condensation, states of matter, and air pressure by conducting this cool science experiment.

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

Deep relaxation is a great way to create the conditions for learning by helping students let go of tension and worry.

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

Try this fun outdoor game to improve your first grader's reading skills. This activity is perfect for summer!

Teaching your child some basic words in Spanish is a breeze at home, with this simple and fun activity that doesn't require special educational materials.

Before your next family getaway, make a set of picture/word vocabulary cards together. These cards will build your child's language and comprehension skills.

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how:

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.

Parts of speech can be a difficult and dreary concept for many kids, but you can quickly turn that feeling around with this fun game.

Let your fourth grade chef mix up butter and sugar with scientific principles about different states of matter, and get delicious toffee, too.

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!

Expand on your childâs time-telling skills by helping him learn how an analog clock and a digital clock correspond.

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.

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

Learn all about colors with the best teachers of all -- cupcakes!

Remember the classic card game, Go Fish? Here's a fun twist on it that will help your kid learn her the different parts of speech in a fun way!

Help your child learn about animal classification with this fun and delicious activity.