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.

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

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 a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

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

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

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.

This Christmas plate features your child's favorite holiday things through drawings. Make a Christmas plate with your child this holiday season.

Help your child practice symmetry with this fun activity that will leave your child with a sweet symmetrical treat!

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

Invite your second grader to help you measure and mix these fresh, cool concoctions!

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Teach your young academic about counting and clocks with a tasty treat!

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

Work on measurement by sliding cards along a table with your second grader in this fun game. Use centimeters or inches, add up your totals, and see who's won!

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

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

Help your child practice her counting as she makes this fun and festive holiday decoration!

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

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!

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

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

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