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.

Explore the math concept of probability with your fifth grader on "lucky" St. Patrick's day this year!

Young physicists will wrestle with a discrepant event: the Hammer Ruler Trick. They'll make some inferences about torque, balance, and center of gravity.

Science fair project in which you will examine how crystals are formed by creating your own crystal using charcoal briquettes, salt, and ammonia.

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!

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

Kids will create their own version of Richard Feynman's rubber band heat engine to learn about thermodynamics with this cool science fair project idea.

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

Is horse manure a possible energy source in a crisis? Use calorimetry to find out how much energy horse manure can produce in this science fair project.

Learn how to make a hygrometer to measure relative humidity in this project. Make a sling psychrometer hygrometer with gauze, thermometers, and a bottle.

Science fair project idea which teaches you how to make butter by separating cream into butter and buttermilk.

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!

Science fair project that examines how yeast grows, and which conditions allow for optimal growth. What types of nutrients does yeast prefer?

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

Teach your fifth grader an important math concept with this quick and simple activity that shows them how to divide whole numbers by fractions.

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

Making metric conversions is a difficult concept to master. Get in some extra practice by playing this Tic-Tac-Toe game with your learner.

Toss playing cards into boxes while you practice addition and multiplication with decimals in this fun, fifth grade math game.

Based on the concept of water's "freezing point," this activity entails the lowering of water's freezing point to chill ice cream!

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

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

Competitors go head-to-head only this time it's a race to figure out the lowest common multiple of two numbers; an important step to working with fractions!

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

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

Use this great no-bake recipe to save energy and keep cool.

Any time is the perfect time to whip up a delicious batch of fluffy pumpkin cookies.

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

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.

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.