Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how:

Children will practice mindfulness through a short guided practice, reflect on the practices that support peace, and then will build a "peace garden."

Help your first grader gain new reading skills in this fun, homemade phonics game that the whole family can enjoy!

Help your child sharpen time skills by creating a special day and charting each part in a detailed schedule.

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

This hands-on activity gets first grade kids brainstorming about what needs change in the world, and how they can help.

Celebrate Labor Day with this fun activity. Show your child how to make a "career book" and explore the many jobs that people have, while practicing writing.

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

Before your next family getaway, make a set of picture/word vocabulary cards together. These cards will build your child's language and comprehension skills.

This Thanksgiving table runner craft isn't just fun and festive, it also helps your child build muscles for hand strength, fine motor skills, and handwriting.

Understanding what forgiveness is and why it is important for friendships is a critical life skill. In this home activity, your child will learn about forgiveness and write a forgiveness letter to someone.

In this activity, your child will learn the benefits of positive thinking. They will write positive statements about themselves and create a gratitude board.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

Do earthworms like moisture or darkness? Find out as we explore the relationship between earthworms and light.

Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.

Fire up the grill, break out the raffia and get crafty with flowers--it's time to learn how to throw your own luau!

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.