Try this simple activity to stimulate some very complex thinking with your first grader to develop those all-important reading and comprehension skills.

This science project teaches students to classify different shapes of leaves.

Learning to identify and categorize different geometric shapes is a big goal for early learners. And your neighborhood is the perfect place to start!

Take the spookiness out of spiders with this web-making activity! Your child will practice talking about and creating shapes in this Halloween craft, and learn about spiders along the way.

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

Use Henri Matisse as inspiration for your preschooler or kindergartener to create a unique and funky paper shapes collage in this arts and crafts activity.

In this science fair project, young children observe, record, and create collections of shapes in their world and increase their powers of observation.

This fun art project is a great way to introduce your child to some basic geometry.

Here's a simple math activity that has your child using her basic addition facts to solve a secret code.

Your kindergartener will learn basic math concepts and create a beautiful keepsake with this African flag reference book.

The objective of this science fair project is to explore the relationship between acidic and basic compounds.

This incredibly edible activity gives kindergarteners the chance to practice identifying, copying and extending basic patterns.

Here's an innovative math puzzle that you can create with your fourth grade math student.

Turn sweet treats into miniature masterpieces with this candy melting activity!

This imaginative shape activity will introduce your kindergartener to the world of shape and color while building basic math skills.

This arts and crafts activity will help your kindergartener with shape and color recognition.

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

This fun game helps children learn to estimate the most basic unit of time--a minute--without a clock.

Do this fun activity that uses stickers to help your kindergartener with counting, basic addition, and one-to-one correspondence.

Design a survival kit. Brainstorm various survival scenarios. Address basic human requirements and natural resources. Describe each tool as well uses.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

This Halloween, have your child create a ghoulish bat treat keeper. While crafting he'll learn the basic components of sculpture.

Learning to identify prime numbers can be tricky. But this fun card game can make memorizing some basic prime numbers a breeze.

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

In this science fair project, young children will become aware of and have the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

Teach your kid a fun mathematical magic trick! All you'll need is a deck of cards and basic addition, subtraction, and multiplication skills.

With a few basic art supplies and a little imagination, you can repurpose empty oatmeal containers into a one-of-a-kind Father's Day cookie jar.

Try this fall-inspired art activity with your child to teach some basic art principles about color, pattern and texture.

Take math off the page and into the real world. This simple game gives kindergarten kids hands-on practice with basic addition.

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