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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

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

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.

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

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

Learn all about Misty Copeland, a famous African American ballerina with this hands-on, colorful art project!

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

Help you child learn the colors of the rainbow and paint them in order by making a beautiful rainbow pot.

This fun game helps children learn to estimate the most basic unit of time--a minute--without a clock.

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

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

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

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

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

This unique project will help your child learn the basics of assemblage and he'll create a perfectly festive pumpkin in the process.

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