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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.

Analyze competed scientific studies to determine the effectiveness of ancient remedies. Create a chart that illustrates the effectiveness of these treatments.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Science fair project that studies how perfumes are made in order to determine how we can capture a scent.

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

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.

Help your kindergartener learn to manage a telephone with this homemade keyboard that also helps kids practice letters and numbers.

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

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

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.

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.

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

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.

This activity will not only teach your child important math concepts regarding money and value, but also how to hunt for bargains!

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?

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

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

This activity with add some fun and education to long car trips. Perfect for family vacations!