Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

Why do plants wilt? Kids will learn to think critically about what environmental factors affect plants, and what plants need to survive.

How many steps long is the hallway? Kids put their graph-making skills to work as they make a step map of their own house.

Pfeffernusse are spicy and sweet Christmas cookies from Germany. Make a batch of traditional pfeffernusse this holiday season.

This recipes is so easy your child gets to be master chef for this kitchen activity. He'll bake peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies that happen to be vegan!

Make this easy recipe for Halloween, featuring white chocolate and pretzels, for a crispy, creepy treat!

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.

Kids will learn how to make a thermometer to to explore liquid density in this great science fair project. Which liquids are affected by temperature the most?

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

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!

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.

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.

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.

Practice measurement using centimeters in this fun math race designed for your second grade student!

Encourage your child to compare and contrast a wide variety of autumn-themed items by weighing various objects and recording their findings.

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

Have your child construct his own Christmas tree from construction paper while cutting, overlapping and measuring to create an adorable modern design.

Encourage imagination and creativity with this magical craft that lets your child make and design his very own dragon egg.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

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

Help your curious kid cut through the clutter and collect the facts with a simple and fun science foldable.

This activity is a fun way to "go fishing" with your preschooler, while learning about the concepts of freezing and melting.

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

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.

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

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.

Here is an activity that your kids can make for Mother's Day, a garden pot filled with edible "flowers".