Math Activities : Page 12

Help your child get comfortable with the concept of estimation, which will come in handy during everything from standardized tests to future shopping trips!

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

Work on division with remainders in this fun fourth grade math board game.

If it's Easter, it must be time for egg hunts. But we have to admit, most kids would rather take a bite out of a yummy cupcake than a hard-boiled egg.

This science fair project idea explores whether factors such as temperature and concentration affect the pH of a solution.

Have your kid practice completing number patterns and then create her own patterns on the wings of a butterfly with this delightfully simple paper project.

Construct calorimeter and determine the caloric value of a sample of foods by change in temperature for each of the foods.

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

This experiment examines whether storing your orange juice at different temperatures affects its acidity.

This cookie dough handles like molding clay, but also makes delicious cookies. Use this activity to strengthen your child's alphabet skills.

Create a counting book, in order from 1-30, to help your child figure out a variety of ways of recognizing and representing numbers.

Most timeline activities are all about history. Make timelines more relevant and personal for your child by focusing on the hours and minutes of his day.

You've heard the expression "burn rubber" but do you know how heat affects rubber? Examine the impact of temperature on rubber in this fun science experiment.

Build this game, and give your kid some hands-on practice ordering numbers. Soon your first grade kid will be Master of the number line!

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.

Check out this fun science fair project idea to explore fun facts about fruit juices and learn why do juices turn bad in the fridge.

Help your child learn her numbers and how to count with this fun number game!

Instead of drilling facts, grab sidewalk chalk and head outside for a rousing game of this Math Run game. Play the Math Run game with your child.

Here's a tasty way to give your child some counting practice.

This competitive inequalities card game is a great way to help your child understand the connection between numerals and the values they represent.

When your child is itching for a game, consider ditching Hide and Seek in favor of Shape and Seek. Here's how it works:

Use an Elihu Thomson apparatus, also known as a ring launcher, to learn about electromagnetism concepts and the properties of various metals.

Compare and order numbers and introduce mathematical inequalities in this fun math card game.

If your young child is a kinesthetic learner, this equation board is perfect for teaching him addition and subtraction facts.

This activity will help your child build his early math skills by practicing shape recognition.

Whether the snow is fluffy and soft or icy and hard, a snowman is sure to inspire a smile. No wonder this snowman is so happy—it's made using marshmallows!

Check out this twist on a peanut butter and banana sandwich. The banana replaces the bread to make the perfect fun and nutritious after-school snack.

Your child will need to combine his sporty hand-eye coordination skills with his math skills to become the bullseye king.

Here's an activity that will get your child's attention with a back-to-school shopping spree. He'll use decimal skills to add, subtract, multiply, and divide!

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!