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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.

Introduce your fourth or fifth grader to volume by having him build rectangular prisms, and then count each sugar cube to check his volume calculations.

These sparkling earrings look fancy but they're super simple to make using inexpensive craft items.

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

Play a game of "restaurant" to reinforce real-world applications of counting and using money.

Practice measurement using centimeters in this fun math race designed for your second grade student!

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Here's a simple math activity that has your child using her basic addition facts to solve a secret code.

This cool science fair project teaches kids about temperature, density and buoyancy using balloons that float with normal air. No helium required!

Create addition problems using critical thinking skills in this fun second grade math card game.

In this activity, your child will get a review of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using classic domino pieces.

Get ready to make a dollar...using playing cards! The first player to accumulate the amount of points equal to a dollar wins.

Create a fun hands-on game to practice long division, using magnetic numbers on a fridge.

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

This activity will put those Halloween treats to good use by using candy corn to help your child with her subtraction skills.

Does your second grader want to learn a magic trick? Here is a simple trick using only 3 dice and a little bit of addition and subtraction.

Play a math logic and critical thinking game using a deck of cards. Use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in this fun activity.

Learn about borrowing in subtraction using a deck of cards and a die! Your first grader will have fun playing this math game.

Using just an egg carton and some beans or pennies, you can play this game with your first grader and see real gains in core math skills.

Engage your third-grader in this version of the classic game and she will get lots of practice using mental math to solve addition and subtraction problems.

Playing the Number Sentence Game with your child gives him the opportunity to practice ordering and comparing numbers using symbols.

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

How does frost form? How fast does it form? Do this simple science project using a plastic glass, rock salt and some water to learn about deposition.

Defend your cards in this multiplication math game! Your kid will enjoy using strategy to build equations and win points in this activity.

Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

Thanksgiving is a time to be with loved ones. It's also a time to chow down! Need help in the kitchen? There's no better helper than an avid fourth grader.

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

This fun activity encourages your child to develop their skills in not only taking measurements, but also in working with the measurements themselves.

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

Help your second grader to a better understanding of how to count and represent money with age old game of tic-tac-toe.