Children will learn about diversity, hear a story that reflects appreciation and acceptance of differences, and connect with a pen pal in another country through writing and drawing a letter.

Nature is so generous to us all. How often do we reflect and thank nature? In this activity, children will engage with the classic story, The Giving Tree, and actively practice gratitude in nature for trees and all that trees do for us!

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

Take the classic game to a new level, by including super fun directions inside the chalk-drawn boxes.

Spark your kids' interest in writing by helping them write a mini-book about their favorite subject: themselves!

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

A tall glass of lemonade is the perfect summer treat. Make it even better with these creative twists on classic lemonade!

Capture your beach memories—not with a photograph, but with a beach mosaic made from that classic beach souvenir, the shell.

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

A classic campfire treat comes home with this fun and simple snack. Your child will go bananas for these gooey, delicious, scrumptious banana boats!

Your child can pretend she is a pro by creating a crackle painting that looks and feels like a classic work of art!

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

This fresh take on the classic game of Tic-Tac-Toe will boost your first grader's creativity, fine motor skills, and concept of taking turns.

Help your child measure breezy weather in her environment by making a wind vane for kids, a simple version of the classic scientific measurement tool.

Enjoy the beautiful outdoors and indulge in a colorful game of I Spy while you're at it! It's just as fun as classic I Spy but twice as educational.

This chocolate gelt is the perfect Hanukkah treat. Chocolate gelt is used as a gift for children or in the classic Hanukkah game of Dreidel.

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

Learn all about colors with the best teachers of all -- cupcakes!

Here's an activity that puts a new twist on a classic game. Help your first-grader create their own wooden word blocks and play sight word Jenga.

For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.

The 100th day of school is an important benchmark for kids in the lower elementary grades. Help your kid create a 100 days of school shirt to celebrate!

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Your kids will love this tradition of finding a leprechaun's gold hidden all over.

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!

This is a simple, nutritious food kids love for snacks and lunches all year.

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.