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Play a game of "restaurant" to reinforce real-world applications of counting and using money.

This activity will further your child's ability to interpret graphs and apply math skills in a real-world situation.

Dive into the world of cooking oil and smoke points to discover just how fast some oils start smoking.

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

Check out this simple version of a pairs game that's played all over the world. It's a great way to practice estimating and predicting mathematical outcomes.

Invite your kindergartener to explore the bright new world of measurement by starting out with nonstandard (and tasty!) units, such as gummy bears or worms.

This very physical game gets math off the page and into the real world-- and it works on number sense and estimation, key skills for kindergarten readiness.

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

Help your little builder move up in the world with this recycled cardboard castle that's just the right size for a young king and his loyal stuffed subjects.

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.

Try this recipe with your child and explore Ethiopia through one of its dietary staples: injera, or flat bread!

Weave a unique ribbon pattern! This fun arts and crafts activity is a great way to make colorful projects and learn basic math and art skills.

Science fair project that cultivates slime mold and monitors the stages of its development.

Teach your preschooler color recognition using this handy egg carton sorter. She will group objects by color and learn to recognize their names with this tool.

Science fair project which simulates the global conveyor belts on a small scale, and observes the effects of wind, density and temperature on water movement.

Okay, engaging in a graphing activity may sound ho-hum, but if you use fun data, it changes the picture entirely.

see whether all liquids evaporate at the same rate. In other words, does water evaporate at the same rate as juice?

Why doesn't the ocean freeze? Students answer this question by simulating the chemical composition and temperature of arctic waters in their own home.

Kindergarten algebra is a lot different than high school. In kindergarten math, algebra means grouping like things, or noticing what doesn't belong in a set.

Determine how effective animal camouflage is by simulating it in an indoor and outdoor setting.

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

Is your third grader bombing around on a bike these days? Here's a way to put all that fun time together with some math learning, too.

Want to help your kid with math? Get out the grab bag! This game is a great way to practice the tricky business of associating numbers with sets of objects.

Simplify fractions with your child in this fast-paced math card game.

In this matching activity, your kid will match the clock faces representing analog time with the numeric readings representing digital time.

Learning to identify and categorize different geometric shapes is a big goal for early learners. And your neighborhood is the perfect place to start!

This hands-on activity gives your child an opportunity to apply various strategies to solve a problem and to check if his answer makes sense.

Your kindergartener will learn basic math concepts and create a beautiful keepsake with this African flag reference book.

Challenge your kindergartener to finding out if a coin toss is really fair by conducting this coin toss experiment.

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.