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Have your student draft a blueprint for a haunted house, and trick (or treat) them into learning about geometry in the process.

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!

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

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.

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!

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.

Use familiar household items and decorations to turn estimation into a fun game!

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

A food groups plate shows your child what category her foods belong in. Make a food groups plate with your child before dinnertime.

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.

Have your child construct his own Christmas tree from construction paper while cutting, overlapping and measuring to create an adorable modern design.

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

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

How powerful is the reaction between baking soda and vinegar? Find out here!

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

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

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

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