Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

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.

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!

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?

Whatever is stacked in your cupboard can be used to help your child learn how to compare fractions and decimals. A great hands-on math lesson!

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

Add these fun chocolate Groundhog Day cupcakes to your holiday desert recipe repertoire! They're fun to make with your kids and a delicious winter snack.

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

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

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

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

This little chick is so cute that your child will want to make a whole flock to call her own.