Craft like the Colombians did in ancient times and make these line drawings out of twine, rope, or yarn.

Build this game, and give your kid some hands-on practice ordering numbers. Soon your first grade kid will be Master of the number line!

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

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

Have your kid create a chart of job titles. It's a great way to get them to recognize the people whose efforts benefit the community.

Gather the neighborhood children together and practice graphing with this backyard tournament!

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

Deep relaxation is a great way to create the conditions for learning by helping students let go of tension and worry.

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.

Try this fun outdoor game to improve your first grader's reading skills. This activity is perfect for summer!

Head out to the driveway, ball in hand, for a bouncing challenge. Then use those results to make a colorful graph that lets your child compare results.

Teaching your child some basic words in Spanish is a breeze at home, with this simple and fun activity that doesn't require special educational materials.

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

Your child can create his very own pine forest covered in snow and learn some forest vocabulary too!

Help your child learn how to protect the environment by creating a useful reference for the family with this recycling poster.

Learn how to make a paper snowflake with these simple instructions. Help your child learn how to make a paper snowflake with only paper and scissors.

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Learn about the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy with this New Year's activity about kakizome.

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

Help your preschooler learn the Four Questions prior to the big night with a homemade book, complete with words and illustrations!

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

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

Write a letter to Santa and bring back the lost art of letter writing. Learn how to write a carefully crafted wishlist using proper letter form.

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

In this activity you and your child will learn about the African Americans that changed history in a fun quiz format.

Learn about nature while creating a nest for baby chicks with this project that is a fun way to explore how to layer shapes and create texture.