Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

With a newspaper, highlighter, and some fun extra prizes, you can help your first grader start lifetime reading habits with print all around us.

Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

Our breath is supporting us all of the time, but sometimes we don't even know it! In this activity, your child will discuss how they feel when they focus on their breath and learn tools to help them feel calm and at ease.

In this activity, your child will learn how slowing down and using mindfulness can help us be more aware of others' needs. They will also draw a picture of a time when they made a healthy and helpful choice.

A car game for road trips with children.

In this activity, your child will learn and practice mindfulness by using their senses to focus on one thing at a time.

This activity introduces growth mindset and looking at mistakes as opportunities to learn and grow, rather than obstacles. Your child will understand the difference between seeing a mistake as a learning opportunity, rather than as a disappointment.

In this social emotional learning activity, children will learn about forgiveness by watching a short video, listening to and learning "The Forgiveness Song," and reflecting on a time they practiced forgiveness.

In this activity, students will draw a picture of the things they like to listen to at home using their superpower sense of mindful listening.

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

Spice up your first grader's spelling practice this Presidents Day by playing the Abraham Lincoln Penny Spelling game!

This science fair project idea investigates whether air has mass and weight.

In this lesson, your child will reflect on, draw, and collect things that make them feel happy and peaceful.

Make a fun refrigerator graph with your first grader in order to help her develop those crucial graphing skills, while engaging with the whole family.

Children will learn about diversity, hear a story that reflects appreciation and acceptance of differences, and connect with a pen pal in another country through writing and drawing a letter.

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

Give your first grader reading and writing practice with this fun, practical postcard that will also help with spelling strategies.

Get into the back-to-school spirit with this clip magnet that'll make sure your first grader never loses his important school papers again!

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.

If your first grader loves to play with her food, turn the messy habit into a clever arts and craft project.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will go on a nature scavenger hunt to look for patterns in nature and appreciate how amazing nature is.

In this activity, you and your child will practice taking a movement or calming break during homework or when feeling tired. Then, your child will write about and draw what the experience was like for them.

Here's a motivational kit that lets your emerging reader know you're with him for the whole wild ride.

Help your first grade reader understand verbs by doing them in this boisterous playground relay race.

In this activity, your child will be given images that portray different perspectives or emotions. Your child will practice empathy by coloring and drawing what each person may have been thinking or feeling.