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Water, along with soil and light, is a necessary component for plant growth. So what's better for promoting plant growth: tap water, or rain water?

There's nothing like a treasure hunt to get kids excited about math and sorting.

Celebrate the 100th Day of School by making an amazing sculpture using recycled materials.

Want to make sure you raise a money-savvy kid? Start him out right with this activity that hides valuable math skills within a fun grocery store game.

You've probably played the game "I Spy." It's perfect for long car rides. But with a little tweaking, the game can also help kids practice syllables.

Use real elastic to help your kindergartener learn to "stretch" and blend letters to read words.

Picking words out can be tricky. In this early reading activity, your child will place letter markers on a grid to make words appear out of the jumble.

Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.

Ombre art is all the rage. Help your young artist learn all about tints and shades while creating a piece of art to celebrate Valentine's Day.

Give your child some hands-on experience mixing autumn colors. All you need is a large piece of white paper and tempera paint.

Your child can count out six pumpkins or six crayons, but what is a six all by itself? ThatÃs a much harder concept to grasp.

Fire up the grill, break out the raffia and get crafty with flowers--it's time to learn how to throw your own luau!

This incredibly edible activity gives kindergarteners the chance to practice identifying, copying and extending basic patterns.

Your child will need to combine his sporty hand-eye coordination skills with his math skills to become the bullseye king.

Teach your little scientist about the amazing powers of gravity by comparing the falling speeds of two yummy fruits

The next time your kids are pent up inside because of bad weather, try hosting a Balloon Olympics!

How do you turn an everyday object into a scary skeleton? This project is the perfect way to practice counting while using cotton swabs to create a skeleton.

Honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this hands-on lesson in how all of us are more alike than different, especially on the inside.

In this activity, you'll send your kindergartener on a scavenger hunt to find sounds and create a sound recording. Here's how!

Merge the excitement of basketball tournaments with students’ excitement about books! This activity gives kids a chance to read and form opinions about the books.

Collect 26 rocks and paint each one with a letter of the alphabet for your very own alphabet rock collection.

Here's a hands-on activity that first grade use to help kids get a feel for equations. It uses popsicle sticks to practice addition and subtraction!

Problem-solving skills can be practiced and strengthened over time with puzzles such as Tangrams! In this activity, your child will discuss problem-solving strategies and practice using these strategies with Tangram puzzles.

Learn how to make vampire fangs for Halloween costumes and for scary playtime. See how to make vampire fangs with this great upcycled tutorial.

Lots of everyday objects can be fun, whether it's buttons, beans, or Lego blocks. Here's an activity that uses coins to build problem-solving strategies.

This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on rulers and measuring sticks...the feet on your child's own body!

Is your child learning to "sound it out"? This game will help him stretch his "decoding" skills so when he runs into new words, he's ready to take them on.

Help your child pick up spelling, alphabetical order, sight word practice, and reading fast with just simple clothespins and paint sticks.

On Father's Day, delight Dad--and stretch your early reader, too!--with this adorable ABC book of "Fun with Dad."

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!