Hone observational skills and introduce the basics of data interpretation with this data gathering activity all about the different colors people wear.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

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

When you're studying the Mayflower, numbers can be an important part of the history...and a great chance to practice elementary math!

Delay your child's sugar overload, and develop his critical thinking skills, by doing some "sweet sorting" of his Halloween treasures!

Engage your children with this fun fall activity that integrates math and science. First, your child will excavate to find leaves. Next, they'll examine them to determine the colors. Then, your child will graph their findings.

Create a graph based on the interests of family member's to see who has what in common. Your child will practice her math skills and get to know the family!

Give your smart second grader a rich challenge with this activity that combines graphing practice with money!

Okay, engaging in a graphing activity may sound ho-hum, but if you use fun data, it changes the picture entirely.

Your child can brush up on her math skills by charting the length of time that each candle on the menorah takes to burn.