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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!

Let your child lend a helping hand while decorating the Christmas tree this year! This festive activity doubles as a lesson focusing on the number five.

Practice counting to100 independently with this American flag craft project! 

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

This science fair project idea explores whether mint, known for its âcooling sensationâ really does lower temperatures.

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

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!

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

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

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

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

Check out this dice game perfect for teaching your savvy kid the fundamentals of probability.

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

In kindergarten, your child spent lots of time counting things one by one. But in first grade, he'll need to be able to count in groups, especially by fives.

In this activity, your child will get a review of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using classic domino pieces.

Play this fun math numbers game with your kindergartener! Practice following instructions as you roll the dice and count.

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.

Here's an interactive, fast-paced game that will make your fifth grader feel more comfortable with simple equations.

Turn learning fractions into a pizza party in this fun second grade math game.

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

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.