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Time is an abstract concept that's difficult to grasp. But waiting for the turkey to come out of the oven on Thanksgiving is a concretely yummy experience.

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!

Multiplication facts are a necessary skill, and this board game provides a fun way for your third grader to practice them!

This fun math card game is a great opportunity to discuss probability with your third grader.

This entertaining magic trick will 'trick' kids into using math skill to impress their friends!

Have your student draft a blueprint for a haunted house, and trick (or treat) them into learning about geometry in the process.

This footwear-focused activity introduces fractions as part of a set and it's the perfect way to generate excitement about fraction concepts.

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

Instead of loading up on mayonnaise based potato salad, your child can whip up something healthier: German potato salad!

This activity with add some fun and education to long car trips. Perfect for family vacations!

Sharing can be a challenge, and division doubly so! Practice halving numbers in this competitive card game.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

Play this fun basketball game to help your third grader master their multiplication tables.

Run, jump, and skip your way to physical fitness as your exercise with dice! It's a perfect party or family game.

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Practice multiplication facts and geography at the same time in this fun third grade math card game.

Help your child improve his coin counting skills in these two math games that have him race to reach $1.00.

Help your child practice multiplication tables with this mental and physical multitasking game that uses a hula hoop to get into the swing of things.

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore the risk of mechanical deterioration of artifacts placed in a storage box due to mold outbreaks.

Is your child struggling to remember the rules of place value? Here's a fun series of hands-on activities to help your child put the value in place value!

Create a graph based on the interests of family member's to see who has what in common. Your child will practice her math skills and get to know the family!

Little scientists will make inferences about hearing loss, pitch, and frequency in this great science fair idea that puts the human ear to the test.

Does your fifth grader need a study buddy for geometry? Forget about a tutor. Help him make his own geometry dictionary!

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

Teach your third grader about the concepts money and purchasing with this "Mock Card Shop" activity.

Chlorine and chloramine are added to our tap water to kill harmful microorganisms. What is the best way to filter these disinfectants in your drinking water?

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Analyze this simple betting game with your fourth grade student in order to discuss probability.

This science fair project looks one of the most important factors affecting seed germination: water. A fun and easy plant biology experiment for 3rd graders.

Why does honey crystallize? This science fair project project answers this question and identifies the variable that makes this sweet solute crystallize faster.