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This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on rulers and measuring sticks...the feet on your child's own body!

Is your child struggling to remember the rules of place value? Here's a fun series of hands-on activities to help your child put the value in place value!

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

This activity will help your child tackle those tricky fraction word problems by way of a hands-on method.

Create a fun hands-on game to practice long division, using magnetic numbers on a fridge.

Getting kids to memorize their times tables can be worse than pulling teeth. Sweeten the deal with this activity that combines math and sugar.

In this activity, your child will get a review of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using classic domino pieces.

Challenge your third-grader to sharpen her new math skills--and maybe do the planet a favor, too.

Creating number patterns with pencil and paper can be dull, but creating hopscotch pattern can bring exciting math learning!

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Practice of math facts is usually limited to drill sheets and flashcards. But kids are more likely to tune in to math facts if practice is presented as a game!

This activity is a great starting point for practicing mental math because it is quick, easy and involves only simple addition facts.

Got a fussy eater on your hands? Here's a great way to make fruit appear more appealing, and make eating it a lot more fun, too!

Why do plants wilt? Kids will learn to think critically about what environmental factors affect plants, and what plants need to survive.

Try this card game to build math fact skills, like addition and subtraction, and have a great time, too!

Tangrams are a kindergarten staple, but now it's time to take them to the next level! Get your child started on geometry with this tangram puzzle.

Here's a fun math-oriented arts and crafts activity for your preschool or kindergarten child: create a gumdrop topiary and practice counting along the way.

Put your kid in charge of her own survey! She'll poll her relatives and friends, collect information, and then create a colorful chart to display her findings.

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

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!

Your child will love making this adorable clover clock that will help him learn how to tell time.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

Dinosaurs were huge creatures that left behind huge footprints that lasted for millions of years. In this science fair project, kids learn how dinosaur tracks were left behind!

Thanksgiving is a time to be with loved ones. It's also a time to chow down! Need help in the kitchen? There's no better helper than an avid fourth grader.

Make this paper chain calendar and give your child a visual reminder of the passing of time.

This cool science fair project teaches kids about temperature, density and buoyancy using balloons that float with normal air. No helium required!

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

Kids will learn how to measure the viscosity of liquids by making their own homemade viscometer in this great science fair project idea.