Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

Help your child learn science and math skills like sorting, sequencing, and ordering while taking a nature walk and collecting and collaging leaves.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on rulers and measuring sticks...the feet on your child's own body!

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

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!

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

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!

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

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

Help your curious kid cut through the clutter and collect the facts with a simple and fun science foldable.

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.

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

Make this easy recipe for Halloween, featuring white chocolate and pretzels, for a crispy, creepy treat!

Invite your second grader to help you measure and mix these fresh, cool concoctions!

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

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

Transform your kitchen table into a winter wonderland with a cookie and cocoa party that looks freshly dusted with snow.

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

This fall, bake some festive caramel apple cupcakes with your second grader and help her build her math skills while you're at it!

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.

Stringy orange ghoul guts are actually a healthy and gross-looking appetizer for your child's Halloween party.

In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!

Pfeffernusse are spicy and sweet Christmas cookies from Germany. Make a batch of traditional pfeffernusse this holiday season.

Get back into school with this exciting architecture exploration! In this craft activity your child will research, draw, and build his own school.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

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.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.