Here are two fun, rhythmic jump rope chants to help your first grader learn the days of the week, practice reading skills, and stay fit!

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

Geared toward kindergarten and first grade learners, The Weather Inside is a fun activity to help help children understand and process their emotions in a healthy way.

In this social emotional learning activity, children will learn about forgiveness by watching a short video, listening to and learning "The Forgiveness Song," and reflecting on a time they practiced forgiveness.

Have the children play a more active role in the Seder by helping them prepare paper puppets that represent the ten plagues.

Determination can go along way, especially in difficult times. In this home activity, your child will hear the true story of Ivy, the very determined dog, who plays, loves, and runs, just like the other dogs, even though she does not have the ability to

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

In this science fair project, you'll make a "ghost" appear in a test tube, and learn about what happens when hot water and cold water interact.

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

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

Gather the family around for this fun song and game that will get your holiday started!

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

The meaning of Thanksgiving can sometimes get lost among the fun of food and family. Discuss the meaning of Thanksgiving with this fun activity.

Calaveras means "skulls" in Spanish, and in Mexico, skulls are brightly decorated to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.

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!

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.

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

Play this fun game with your kindergarten or first grader. It's a great way to practice important math skills, including counting and addition.

Use this fun math board game to improve your first grader's confidence with addition facts.

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!

Shake those dice and try to roll big numbers in this first grade math game. Practice addition in a new, fun way!

This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.

This Where the Wild Things Are costume will make your little wild thing look just like Max. This Where the Wild Things Are costume is surprisingly easy to make.

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

Teaching your child some basic words in Spanish is a breeze at home, with this simple and fun activity that doesn't require special educational materials.

Silent "e" words are a big part of first grade phonics. Help them turn words like "hop" to "hope" in this action-packed, practical game.

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

This fall-themed missing letter activity is a great way to help your child learn the alphabet, build their vocabulary and bolster letter recognition skills.

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.