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In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!

Is it possible to trick the forces of nature that make your bubbles round to create a square bubble?

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

In this cool science experiment, learn about magnetism and poles, and test magnet strength to find out if two magnets are twice as strong as one.

What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.

In this awesome science fair project idea, kids will be attempting to pick up different objects using snail slime.

What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

Make this dragon relief with your first grader to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and teach her about an important part of Chinese culture.

Make a Korean paper fan! This activity is a great way to help your child explore different cultures while she builds her fine motor and arts and crafts skills.

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

This fun and easy project is the perfect way to help your first grader remember who's who, practice her handwriting, and help decorate for Thanksgiving.

Does your child love pretend and need practice with letters and the sounds they make? Get cooking! This activity is fun and builds key reading skills, too.

Spend an afternoon outdoors and add a personal touch to clothes or other items of fabric by learning how to tie-dye.

Bring the sea to your home with this marine life–inspired art project that displays beautifully when suspended from the ceiling.

These quick and easy pumpkin quesadillas are as delicious as they are nutritious. Celebrate Fall and the wonder squash that is the pumpkin!

Help your child with his decoding and early reading skills in this fun game where you follow a spider web to find your treasure!

Bring the Star of David symbol to life by baking and decorating festive sugar cookies for Hanukkah!

Here's a rainy day phonics craft project for you and your first grader. Reel in those double "ee" words on this do-it-yourself eel!

If your kid is fascinated by dinosaurs, show him how to make his very own dinosaur egg. When he's not looking, hide a surprise inside!

What's the first letter? Play this game with your first grader the next time you read together, and watch her reading skills grow as she climbs the levels.

Make a peace dove to commemorate Black History Month and hang it in your home as a quiet reminder of the spirit of the movement.

This simple sewing activity results in a pair of homemade fleece mittens!

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

Test your friends to find out if you can replicate the placebo effect's incredible results.

Learn how different types of soil affect how animal tracks form in this experiment!

With this cool floating rocks project, your child will get some hands-on experience with buoyancy and learn why certain rocks like pumice are able to float.

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.