In this experiment, young ecologists will learn about a type of edge effect: how trees and plants at the edge of a forest can act as a weed filter.

Cornucopia still life painting is a great activity for your young artist to look at light and shadow, textures and composition in creating art at Thanksgiving!

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

Magnets vary in strength. Have your young scientist figure out which kind of magnet is the strongest when you have him conduct this attractive experiment.

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!

Once readers know the individual sounds letters make, they need to learn how to blend them and how to break them apart. This activity will help them practice.

Can a toy car determine the strength of a magnet? In this cool magnet science fair project, young scientists will learn how to measure the strength of a magnet.

Everyone's heard of taking a dog for a walk. But how about an illustration? This activity teaches emerging readers to use pictures as context clues.

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

New readers need to develop a "bank" of words they can read by sight. Hate flashcards? Consider this fresh way to practice sight words to perfection...Bingo!

This paper mache jack-o'-lantern is a fun craft for kids who are too young to carve a pumpkin. See your paper mache jack-o'-lantern outlast its carved peers.

In this activity, your child will reflect on how adults can learn from kids. They will watch a TED Talk presented by a 12-year-old girl about the power of young people’s ideas and teachings, and they will generate some of their own unique ideas.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

Let your future scribe's imagination run wild! Children have a hard time understanding fact versus fiction, and writing a tall tale can help.

This science project encourages students to investigate the Mozart Effect, the idea that classical music promotes learning.

Here is a way to help your first grader keep track of the books she has read, and also help her develop some critical thinking skills.

Foster a love of words in your little cupid this Valentine's Day by creating a memory game that doubles as an early reading activity.

This science fair project teaches kids experimental design and how to test if subjects can really sense if they are being watched.

Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

Help your first grade reader become an expert in "sh," "ch," and "th" words with this fun, homemade game.

Encourage your fourth grader to develop their critical thinking and critical writing skills with this Critics' Choice movie booklet for your family.

Help your child with his decoding and early reading skills in this fun game where you follow a spider web to find your treasure!

Make the prehistoric monsters of the past seem a bit more real with a craft that brings the chill of the Ice Age to life!

Do this activity to help your kids see how seeds contain "baby" versions of big plant stems, roots, and leaves.

Use real elastic to help your kindergartener learn to "stretch" and blend letters to read words.

Got a kid who's learning to read? Looking for a new board game to add to the bunch? With a little help from your child, you can make a game of your own!

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

Help motivate your child to become a more avid and consistent reader by creating a train-themed reading chart that can serve as a visual reminder of their progress.

Decorate your porch or backyard with this unique fall craft!