Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

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.

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

You've heard the expression "burn rubber" but do you know how heat affects rubber? Examine the impact of temperature on rubber in this fun science experiment.

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

This experiment examines whether storing your orange juice at different temperatures affects its acidity.

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

Instead of loading up on mayonnaise based potato salad, your child can whip up something healthier: German potato salad!

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

Invite your second grader to help you measure and mix these fresh, cool concoctions!

Whatever is stacked in your cupboard can be used to help your child learn how to compare fractions and decimals. A great hands-on math lesson!

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

Add these fun chocolate Groundhog Day cupcakes to your holiday desert recipe repertoire! They're fun to make with your kids and a delicious winter snack.

Have your child observe, measure and record the amount of space objects occupy, and you'll have an inside space explorer on your hands in no time!

Think you need a special dehydrator to make your own fruit leather? You can actually make a delicious version of this popular kid's snack in your own oven.

Topped with roasted pumpkin, prosciutto, herbs, and feta, these pita pizzas are a healthy, seasonal alternative to your classic pie.

Teach your young academic about counting and clocks with a tasty treat!

This science fair project idea researches how your choice of clothing affect how hot or cool you feel during the day.

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

Work on measurement by sliding cards along a table with your second grader in this fun game. Use centimeters or inches, add up your totals, and see who's won!

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

Practice measurement using centimeters in this fun math race designed for your second grade student!

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!

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

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

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

Your child can turn cookie dough into a big pile of colorful painted fall leaves ready for eating!

This little chick is so cute that your child will want to make a whole flock to call her own.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!