Who knew that you could make beads out of rose petals? Not only can it be done, but the beads smell wonderful!

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.

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

Make a kindergarten "discovery table" that reinforces both science and writing skills. Here's how:

Your child can explore color mixing and design while folding together a paint-filled paper and then using a marker to outline it.

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.

Learn how to make a ping pong ball anemometerâa device used to measure wind speedâin this free science fair project idea.

Get fired up for the new school year with a "Back-to-School Calendar" you and your child can make at home.

Brine shrimp usually live in saltwater. Investigate how salt concentration (salinity) affects the rate at which brine shrimp eggs hatch.

Make a backbone model to explore human anatomy and life science.

Travel to ancient Mesopotamia with your kids by carving your own unique cuneiform cylinder seals.

This science fair project idea determines if the color of light affects the growth of plants.

How greasy are your potato chips? Students will use a reliable method to quantify greasiness and compare different brands in this great science fair project.

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.

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

Challenge your kid to use his knowledge about percentages in this fun game. Just roll the dice and race to calculate the percentage.

Help your second grader grasp the concept of verb tenses with this silly card game!

Have you ever noticed the ridges on a dog's nose? In this project, we take several dogs' nose prints and discover just how unique they are!

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

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

Review fractions with your budding mathematician when you play this fun, educational math board game.

How does a flashlight work? Kids will make a complete circuit and explore how voltage contributes to brightness with this science fair project idea.

Introduce learners to the skeletal system and create a budget-friendly Halloween craft with this paper skeleton!

In this science experiment, observe convection currents forming and learn about how heat energy moves in liquids from hot to cooler areas through convection.

In this project, all you need is a protractor to learn how to use the altitude of Polaris to find latitude on Earth. Polaris is also known as the North Star.

Let your future scribe's imagination run wild! Children have a hard time understanding fact versus fiction, and writing a tall tale can help.

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.