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All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

Graph are a great way to organize information. Your child will get to practice graphing by creating a bar graph and a pictorial graph of her friend's names.

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

This science fair project teaches you about what makes persimmons so tart and how astringency can be removed by studying the effect of tannins on fruit.

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

When you're studying the Mayflower, numbers can be an important part of the history...and a great chance to practice elementary math!

This St. Patrick's day, stretch your third grader's social studies and math skills with this fun, cooperative learning game.

This science fair project idea explores whether mint, known for its âcooling sensationâ really does lower temperatures.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

Here's a fun at-home activity that will help your child strengthen math skills using high and low temperature data, and become a master temperature tracker!

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

Check out this dice game perfect for teaching your savvy kid the fundamentals of probability.

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

Here's an interactive, fast-paced game that will make your fifth grader feel more comfortable with simple equations.

One way to "trick" your child into getting extra practice with one-step equations is to play a variation of the classic game, tic tac toe.

Here's a super fun game to get in some place value practice with your child!

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

Here's a fun, geometric puzzle activity that will capture your child's interest and strengthen his number awareness and graphing skills.

This activity will further your child's ability to interpret graphs and apply math skills in a real-world situation.

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

Create a fun hands-on game to practice long division, using magnetic numbers on a fridge.

With this fun craft activity, your child can design and "make" his own money, for use as currency and math practice at home.

This activity is a great starting point for practicing mental math because it is quick, easy and involves only simple addition facts.

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

Introduce decimals and place value with this fun math card game for fourth grade students.

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

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.

This science fair project idea teaches how the gases and pollution in the air affect the earth's atmosphere temperature.

Defend your cards in this multiplication math game! Your kid will enjoy using strategy to build equations and win points in this activity.

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