Help build vocabulary and foster your kid's creative side by having her write a poem all about dinosaurs!

This low-prep party game is a perfect for entertaining all-too-easily-bored teens, and an easy way to lighten the mood during a group study session.

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

Show your little poet how to create a beautiful acrostic poem for someone special this Valentine's Day.

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

Meant to be fun and inspiring, Oulipo N+7 challenges writers to create new writing, use language and enriches vocabulary, spelling and critical thinking.

In this science experiment, do tensile strength test on fishing line, a strand of hair, a rubber band, and any other materials you're curious about!

For a fun way to encourage your child to read, try this comprehension technique made to satisfy visual learners.

In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”

This craft has your child creating unique earrings and necklaces from self-hardening clay and acrylic paint.

Here's a math game for your preschooler or kindergartener that'll make number recognition as easy as a pizza pie!

Pfeffernusse are spicy and sweet Christmas cookies from Germany. Make a batch of traditional pfeffernusse this holiday season.

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

Make a periscope with milk cartons and mirrors! This preschool activity is great for playing secret agent and learning simple physics.

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

Does your child have trouble holding a pencil? Is writing an excruciating task? The key is to build up those hand muscles! This water relay race can help.

Playing the Number Sentence Game with your child gives him the opportunity to practice ordering and comparing numbers using symbols.

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

Make your own architectural masterpiece with supplies from the pantry. Your temple may not be as impressive as the real thing, but it'll be twice as delicious!

This school bus is easy to make, and all you need are some common household items.

Help your first grader build sight word knowledge by creating a reading pointer and taking the family on a house-wide reading tour!

There is debate about whether chalkboards or whiteboards are better. This experiment explores which leads to better retention of visually-displayed information.

Help your kid get a handle on punctuation by challenging her to create a story that's truly out of this world.

Help your child get more comfortable with rhyme schemes with The Bear in Despair by Amanda Bray Cody.

Puppets can help preschoolers practice communication and conflict resolution.

Make a phonics paper egg to help your child build up his reading and writing skills.

This activity will help generate ideas for your child to write about...without the moans and groans!

Research overview of architecural acoustics. Design and build a whispering wall from wood or plastic. Test which materials work best.

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

A fun activity for a hot day, this will give young kids a chance to experiment with beginning science and math â and splash around in the process!