Merge the excitement of basketball tournaments with students’ excitement about books! This activity gives kids a chance to read and form opinions about the books.

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

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

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Use adorable animal photos from books or magazines to make these simple valentines that can be given to classmates or friends.

Who are the people young readers meet in their books? This reading activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills.

Here is a way to help your first grader keep track of the books she has read, and also help her develop some critical thinking skills.

Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

Take paper football to the next level by creating a "field" with objects from around the house. A great indoor and rainy-day activity.

Tangrams are a kindergarten staple, but now it's time to take them to the next level! Get your child started on geometry with this tangram puzzle.

Helping your child learn to read doesn't only have to mean using books from the library or from the store. You can make a book of your own - a nonsense book!

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

What's the first letter? Play this game with your first grader the next time you read together, and watch her reading skills grow as she climbs the levels.

When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

What's my number? Go ahead and guess! This logic game focuses on number sense that suits all ability levels, as players' questions can be simple or complex.

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

Inspire your learner to love poems like Sonia Sotomayor by reading some poetry aloud!

Before hitting the road this summer, arm yourself with Straight Face, a game guaranteed to turn bored frowns into happy grins and giggles.

In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.

Are your taste buds up for the challenge? Put tongues to the test with this science fair project that examines who enjoys sour flavors more, adults or kids?

In this science project, the center of gravity is explored.

Work on reading fluency with your child. This fun game will even engage her concentration skills without her knowing.

Improve your child's hand-eye coordination with this outdoor group ball game that's similar to Four Square.

It doesnât take long for flashcard drills about prefixes and suffixes to get old. Turn the learning process into a treasure hunt with this fun activity!

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

Here's a motivational kit that lets your emerging reader know you're with him for the whole wild ride.

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

This third grade writing activity brings home the lesson: it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too.