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Learn all about cause and effect as your child experiments with an exploding pumpkin in this engaging fall activity! Get the whole family involved with this simple science experiment that is a fun and exciting way to combine Halloween and science.

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by painting the green Irish countryside in this 2nd grade arts and crafts activity.

Your child will have fun creating an Earth Day Plate that he can eat off as often as he likes!

What exactly went on in a typical dinosaur family? Travel back to the Mesozoic Era and bring out your kid's creative side with this sequencing activity.

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

This science project lets students explore the number of spots on a ladybird and how to treat ladybugs with respect.

Let your future scribe's imagination run wild! Children have a hard time understanding fact versus fiction, and writing a tall tale can help.

Children get creative with this fun, imaginative activity that combines an upcycled everyday household item with a few craft supplies.

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

Get creative with this engaging activity where kids are asked to create their own pumpkin person and tap into their creative writing skills! Include all family members by having them create their very own pumpkin people.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

These spooky eyeballs are simple enough for kids to make, and featur carrots, olives and cream cheese for a nutritious nosh.

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

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

The next time your kid asks, "What's for dinner?" reply, "Dinosaur Bones!" Of course, you don't mean actual bones; just tasty breadstick bones!

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

Children will reflect on how community service makes us better people. Then they will complete a service survey to gain a better understanding of their interests, gifts, and their potential role as a service worker in their community.

This fall, bake some festive caramel apple cupcakes with your second grader and help her build her math skills while you're at it!

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

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills!

Make a story summary folder with your child to help develop reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!