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Put your kid in charge of her own survey! She'll poll her relatives and friends, collect information, and then create a colorful chart to display her findings.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

Here's a math game for your preschooler or kindergartener that'll make number recognition as easy as a pizza pie!

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

Use this fun activity to make an optical illusion picture that helps your kindergartener explore the sense of sight, and sharpen his observation skills!

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

Learning to identify and categorize different geometric shapes is a big goal for early learners. And your neighborhood is the perfect place to start!

In kindergarten, your child spent lots of time counting things one by one. But in first grade, he'll need to be able to count in groups, especially by fives.

In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

Make counting coins make "cents" to your second grader while giving her the chance to practice her math skills by playing this fun game with her.

In this fun math activity, second graders will learn to estimate items in a jar! 

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.

Tangrams are a kindergarten staple, but now it's time to take them to the next level! Get your child started on geometry with this tangram puzzle.

Invite your kindergartener to explore the bright new world of measurement by starting out with nonstandard (and tasty!) units, such as gummy bears or worms.

Help your child "step up" to second grade math fact challenges with a fun addition and subtraction game in your very own kitchen.

Build this game, and give your kid some hands-on practice ordering numbers. Soon your first grade kid will be Master of the number line!

Play this game that lets you create your own silly monster drawing and helps your child practice her counting skills!

Bring some winter fun into your home while your child practices her number matching skills with this adorable snowman math game.

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

Engage your children with this fun fall activity that integrates math and science. First, your child will excavate to find leaves. Next, they'll examine them to determine the colors. Then, your child will graph their findings.

Help your kindergartener review shapes - and build early reading skills - with this creative book project.

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

Build your child's vocabulary by exploring and discussing spatial relationships during everyday activities such as building, rearranging, and ordering.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

Your first grader will love this addition challenge! Roll dice and keep a running total as you try to achieve the highest score.

Think you need a special dehydrator to make your own fruit leather? You can actually make a delicious version of this popular kid's snack in your own oven.

Put together a pine forest to help you count down the days until Christmas with your little one.

Support your first grader's counting and reading skills while laughing and running in this fun playground game.