Help your child apply his math skills the next time you cook a family meal similar to one you'd buy at a restaurant.

Kids practice their writing composition skills as they cut and paste nutsy headlines from old newspapers and write silly articles to go with them.

In this activity, your child will write stories about two different people. The stories will include similarities and differences in the ways each person lives in their communities.

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

Here's a fun writing activity that will turn a Saturday trip to the local zoo into an all-out creativity bonanza.

This project explores whether nails, toothpicks, straws, or pen nibs are best for applying ink to paper.

This project will help keep your child's thoughts in order as he creates stories from the beginning all the way through to the end.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

This science fair project idea highlights decomposition rates by comparing how long it takes an item to decompose in a compost pile vs. a landfill.

Hearing true stories of compassionate people can be uplifting and inspiring! In this home activity, your child will hear a true story of compassion and then set goals to bring compassion to their home and/or community.

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Will storing cucumbers and tomatoes in the fridge destroy their unique flavors? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces students to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

Bend, twist, squish and press a paper bag into a tree! Once it's finished, your child's Halloween tree will look like it came right out of a scary fairy tale.

Figuring out fractions can be a challenge! But with this game your child will become more comfortable converting fractions after only a little practice.

Design a survival kit. Brainstorm various survival scenarios. Address basic human requirements and natural resources. Describe each tool as well uses.

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

This science project has students collect wood samples and invent new uses for different types of wood based on its properties.

Knowing how to use quotation marks to write character dialog is an important skill for developing writers. Here's a fun way to get your child writing speech.

Your third grader will love both recreating and dressing up as his favorite reptile with this frightening crocodile jaw costume!

Play multiplication war, a fun card game, with your child and before long those annoying multiplication facts will be part of her mathematical skill set.

Help your third grader create a Venn diagram fantasy creature by combining two different creatures to create a fantasy creature based on their similarities.

When it comes to money it isnât enough to know how much one coin or bill is worth. Make it all come together for your kid with this shopping activity.

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

Mad Libs are fun, but they're even better when your fourth grader gets to make the story!

This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

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.

Money is a difficult concept to grasp. Help your kid get the hang of it with this pocket change triple Venn diagram activity.

Make English grammar fun with this engaging card game! Play a few rounds after a lesson on tenses to help students review what they have learned.