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Ordinary drinking straws are fun for drinking juice and even for spitballs when you're not looking, but also fabulous for learning first grade math.

Turn learning fractions into a pizza party in this fun second grade math game.

Learning to count change can be tough! Help your child become a master money-counter with this simple game.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.

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

This hands-on activity practices skip counting, a key first grade math skill. But it's silly fun!

Does your kid have a stash of sweets left over from Halloween? Turn that pile of candy into a learning opportunity with this sorting and categorizing activity.

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

First graders spend lots of time learning double digit numbers. Here's a "green" way to build skills and have some old time family fun, too.

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!

In this hands-on craft project, kids will make an analog clock of their own, and then use it to learn how to tell time.

Here's a hands-on activity that first grade use to help kids get a feel for equations. It uses popsicle sticks to practice addition and subtraction!

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

A hands-on guessing game that teaches kids to recognize different coins. First graders will learn their money and their math at the same time!

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

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

Want a fun way to teach your kid to tell time? Making a plate clock is a great way for him to learn how to tell time in a way he'll actually find exciting.

Show your kindergartener how to count to 100 by tens, and he'll get an adorable cheerio necklace in the process!

Get a leg up on counting concepts with this project where art and math collide.

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

Add simple fractions in this fun math card game for second graders. This game is very similar to Blackjack, or 21, but it's entirely kid friendly!

Make the abstract nature of time and money easier for your kid to understand with some fun ideas that focus on these concepts.

Make counting coins make "cents" to your second grader while giving her the chance to practice her math skills by playing this fun game with her.

Your first grader will love telling time while playing this fun game of tag! Ask Captain Midnight for the time, but watch out when his watch says "midnight"!

Support your first grader's counting and reading skills while laughing and running in this fun playground game.

Teach your young academic about counting and clocks with a tasty treat!

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

Work on measurement by sliding cards along a table with your second grader in this fun game. Use centimeters or inches, add up your totals, and see who's won!

This Christmas plate features your child's favorite holiday things through drawings. Make a Christmas plate with your child this holiday season.