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All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

Graph are a great way to organize information. Your child will get to practice graphing by creating a bar graph and a pictorial graph of her friend's names.

Does your fifth grader need a study buddy for geometry? Forget about a tutor. Help him make his own geometry dictionary!

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

Help your child see numbers three ways with this simple grab-and-go game, great for quick practice in the car.

Does your second grader want to learn a magic trick? Here is a simple trick using only 3 dice and a little bit of addition and subtraction.

One way to "trick" your child into getting extra practice with one-step equations is to play a variation of the classic game, tic tac toe.

In this activity, students build a house of sticks, just like the second little pig in the classic story, The Three Little Pigs. Then, they program an educational robot to push down the house, much like the wolf who “blows the house down.”

Practice counting to100 independently with this American flag craft project! 

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

This science fair project teaches you about what makes persimmons so tart and how astringency can be removed by studying the effect of tannins on fruit.

When you're studying the Mayflower, numbers can be an important part of the history...and a great chance to practice elementary math!

This St. Patrick's day, stretch your third grader's social studies and math skills with this fun, cooperative learning game.

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

Here's a math, science, and social studies activity: help your kindergartener become a "coin archaeologist" by examining how different coins look and feel.

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

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

Plan ahead for summer, by constructing a holiday calendar with your child. A great way to teach kids about time!

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Help your preschooler chart her good eating habits with this arts and crafts activity that has her making a healthy fruits and vegetables rainbow and graph!

Here's a fun at-home activity that will help your child strengthen math skills using high and low temperature data, and become a master temperature tracker!

First graders spend lots of time learning double digit numbers. Here's a "green" way to build skills and have some old time family fun, too.

Draw some educational value out of a summer stocked full of adventures!

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

This fall, bake some festive caramel apple cupcakes with your second grader and help her build her math skills while you're at it!

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Science fair project that examines how yeast grows, and which conditions allow for optimal growth. What types of nutrients does yeast prefer?

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.

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