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.

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

Make this paper chain calendar and give your child a visual reminder of the passing of time.

Learn about borrowing in subtraction using a deck of cards and a die! Your first grader will have fun playing this math game.

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.

Here are some ideas for marshmallow math games you can play with your child to help teach him important concepts like estimation, area, and measurement.

This first grade addition math game helps your child use critical thinking skills while practicing his computation.

Show your kindergartener how to count to 100 by tens, and he'll get an adorable cheerio necklace in the process!

This fun geometry game requires players to use measurement, find perimeter, and draw polygons. It's great for a fourth grade math student!

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.

Does your kid have a stash of sweets left over from Halloween? Turn that pile of candy into a learning opportunity with this sorting and categorizing activity.

Finding the greatest number is great math practice! This strategic card game will help reinforce the concept of number value as well as addition facts.

Check out this simple version of a pairs game that's played all over the world. It's a great way to practice estimating and predicting mathematical outcomes.

In this hands-on craft project, kids will make an analog clock of their own, and then use it to learn how to tell time.

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

These cute holly-shaped hair clips are a breeze to make for holiday celebrations. They make a great party activity, too!

Here's an Easter themed math game to reinforce your child's logical reasoning and place value skills.

This is a great game to help your child learn number concepts in multiplication and division.

Compare and order numbers and introduce mathematical inequalities in this fun math card game.

Your child will love making this adorable clover clock that will help him learn how to tell time.

Celebrate Chinese New Year by teaching your child how to use chopsticks! She'll build her math and fine motor skills as she does this activity.

Learn how to count in Spanish. Your child will practice her numbers and build her reading skills while learning a bit about Latino culture along the way.

Your child can brush up on her math skills by charting the length of time that each candle on the menorah takes to burn.

Help your daughter organize all of her barrettes with this fun and colorful activity!

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

Use this fun math board game to improve your first grader's confidence with addition facts.

Using just an egg carton and some beans or pennies, you can play this game with your first grader and see real gains in core math skills.

If you love the idea of handing out holiday tins of homemade cookies but you're not a baker, chocolate-covered apples are the perfect solution.

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