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Bird watching is a fun way for kids to learn about Mother Nature. Make a bird feeder, a bird house, and binoculars and you can attract birds and watch them!

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

Make subtraction practice more fun with this outdoor review game that's great for beginning math learners and more advanced!

Promote the well-being of your first or second grader's mind and body by teaching him some beginning yoga poses and techniques.

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

Before Twitter, birds were the ones tweeting, not humans. Have your child discover the magical sounds of nature while recording birds around his neighborhood!

Science fair project that examines what causes thunder and why a thunderclap sounds so loud. How is lightening related to the creation of sound waves?

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

Take a closer look at your furry friend (or the furry friend of a neighbor -- with permission) to discover if communication exists between cats and humans.

Make a phonics paper egg to help your child build up his reading and writing skills.

Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.

In this activity, your child will hear a story and practice mindful breathing. They will paint a picture that reminds them to bring mindfulness and kindness to their puppy mind.

Our breath can be a helpful tool to connect with a sense of peace and calm. In this home activity, your child will practice counting breaths, hear poems about nature and mindfulness, and write their own poem.

Playing the Number Sentence Game with your child gives him the opportunity to practice ordering and comparing numbers using symbols.

Whatever the season, celebrate greenery and growth by helping your child study some delightful spring words.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

Even the birds need to get out of the rain during the winter months. Help your child help nature and fill a lazy afternoon with this easy, cute craft.

Are you in need of a little extra luck? Try making a lucky amulet!

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

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

Playing a tactile game with multiplication will help your child get a better grasp of basic math concepts and transform your kid into a master multiplier.

Your second grader can piece together an adorable--and edible!--wreath for Mom in minutes.

Review fractions with your budding mathematician when you play this fun, educational math board game.

It's important to be able to add and subtract quickly and accurately, and this activity is the perfect way to practice.

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

On Father's Day, delight Dad--and stretch your early reader, too!--with this adorable ABC book of "Fun with Dad."

Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.

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