This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

In this activity, your child will explore what it means and how it feels to live in a community.

Understanding how good friends can have a positive effect on our lives is important in all stages of life! In this activity, children will write create a "Want Ad for a Friend" and will list all of the characteristics that are most important in a friend.

Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

Play a game of "restaurant" to reinforce real-world applications of counting and using money.

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

Peppermint creams capture the minty taste of the holiday season. Make peppermint creams with your second grader for a sweet treat or homemade holiday gift.

In this activity, your student will be invited to build a chair out of building blocks that is designed to meet the specific size and shape of a small doll or toy figure.

Help your first grader understand what a noun is with this fun photo book that catalogs her favorite people, places, and things!

This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.

Not only will you and your kindergartener create a beautiful photo keepsake, you'll also have the chance to spend time together and relive special memories.

Merge the excitement of basketball tournaments with students’ excitement about books! This activity gives kids a chance to read and form opinions about the books.

Help your child "step up" to second grade math fact challenges with a fun addition and subtraction game in your very own kitchen.

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.

Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.

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

This activity will help generate ideas for your child to write about...without the moans and groans!

To make this unique Valentine's Card, all your child will need is his creative mind, some paper, and a pencil.

In this free science fair project idea, we learn about surface tension and how it can support mass—in this case, a floating paper clip.

This Thanksgiving, make a pine cone turkey that can double as a personalized place setting for each family member.

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Help your child compose an alphabet poem about the season, and have them practice letters while awakening their creative writing skills, too!

Not sure what to do with all of those leftover boxes from holiday gifts? Tap into your crafty side by creating an adorable snow person with your child. This activity is sure to bring smiles to those who pass your yard or come into your home all season lon

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.