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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!

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

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.

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

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

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.

A food groups plate shows your child what category her foods belong in. Make a food groups plate with your child before dinnertime.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

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

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

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

Why doesn't the ocean freeze? Students answer this question by simulating the chemical composition and temperature of arctic waters in their own home.

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!

Want a fun way to teach your kid to tell time? Making a plate clock is a great way for him to learn how to tell time in a way he'll actually find exciting.

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

From Canada's flag, to the Toronto Maple Leafs, to classic maple syrup cookies, the maple tree is very much a part of Canadian heritage.

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.

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

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.

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!

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

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.

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.

Transform your kitchen table into a winter wonderland with a cookie and cocoa party that looks freshly dusted with snow.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

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?

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

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