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Use familiar household items and decorations to turn estimation into a fun game!

Here's a hands-on activity you can do with your fourth-grader to practice measurement and directly apply the concept of area.

Try this entertaining and educational math activity that will teach your child how to add and subtract decimals.

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!

Most parents probably wouldn't mind subtracting 8-9 years off their age. Here's a fun third grade subtraction activity that may do just that.

Kids learn how to manipulate additive and subtractive colors to send secret messages with red colored filters in this cool science fair project idea.

Making holiday jars with your child will fill their heart with cheer! This activity asks your students to get into the holiday or winter spirit by filling a jar with something sweet, like marshmallows or another favorite treat. They can either gift this t

By taking math on a shopping trip your child will be practicing rounding, estimation and addition with a with a hands-on method.

Ready for a game that's mostly about strategy with a little luck thrown in for good measure? Make math fact practice exciting and start rolling the dice!

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!

Race to create an equation in this game will help your child and his opponents get creative with addition, subtraction and multiplication.

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

Teach your kid a fun mathematical magic trick! All you'll need is a deck of cards and basic addition, subtraction, and multiplication skills.

Develop your child's hand-eye coordination in a fun and engaging way by challenging her to a game of Drop Catch.

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

Kids will get a kick out of shopping for discounted "kicks" with this creative math game that focuses on percentages.

Nothing chases the blues away like a trip to the boardwalk. Bring the fun home with this do-it-yourself version that sneaks in some math practice.

This simple way to help your child understand story problems begins as a quick activity and turns into a study tool for years to come!

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

This decimal game is a great way to help your child get familiar with how decimal values work.

In this activity, your child will get a review of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using classic domino pieces.

Prove that the Earth is not flat. The objective of this science fair project is to measure the angle of the sun and calculate the circumference of the Earth.

Engage your third-grader in this version of the classic game and she will get lots of practice using mental math to solve addition and subtraction problems.

This art exercise is great way to help kids learn how to see just like a professional painter, while experimenting and having fun with monochromatic color!

Help your child create a rebus message for a unique Father's Day card or poster; it's like a collage and encoded message all in one!

Use the holiday gift giving season as an excuse to give your fourth grader a valuable lesson in making and keeping a budget!

This chore obstacle course will keep your child entertained and engaged, while also helping them improve their efficiency at everyday tasks.