First graders spend lots of time learning double digit numbers. Here's a "green" way to build skills and have some old time family fun, too.

Find sums of 10 in this fun first-grade math card game that helps kids build addition skills. Help your child use critical thinking skills to find the sums.

Help your first grader, second grader, or third grader boost his addition skills and math vocabulary with this fun summer game Ice Cream Addition!

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.

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.

In kindergarten, your child spent lots of time counting things one by one. But in first grade, he'll need to be able to count in groups, especially by fives.

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

This heart paper chain is the perfect way to celebrate Valentine's Day. Include some decorations in a simple AB pattern and work on pattern recognition.

Show your kindergartener how to count to 100 by tens, and he'll get an adorable cheerio necklace in the process!

Lunch is always better when you share it with a wise companion This wide-eyed owl craft is a great way for your growing learner to practice cutting shapes.

Draw some educational value out of a summer stocked full of adventures!

This caterpillar math game gets your child to work on addition and subtraction. Challenge your child's math prowess with this fast-paced caterpillar math game.

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

Here's a hands-on activity that first grade use to help kids get a feel for equations. It uses popsicle sticks to practice addition and subtraction!

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

How many steps long is the hallway? Kids put their graph-making skills to work as they make a step map of their own house.

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

Big bags hold a lot of candy, but they're hard to tote around. Have your kid construct a candy corn candy holder perfect for carrying a few lightweight treats.

This competitive inequalities card game is a great way to help your child understand the connection between numerals and the values they represent.

Invite your first grader to play this subtraction sacks game to get her actively involved in understanding and memorizing subtraction facts.

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.

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.

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

These cute holly-shaped hair clips are a breeze to make for holiday celebrations. They make a great party activity, too!

Whether it's a bag lunch, goody bag, or used to decorate a table, this cute little fox bag is sure to make your kid smile.

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

Gather the neighborhood children together and practice graphing with this backyard tournament!

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.