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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.

Ordinary drinking straws are fun for drinking juice and even for spitballs when you're not looking, but also fabulous for learning first grade math.

Does your kid have a stash of sweets left over from Halloween? Turn that pile of candy into a learning opportunity with this sorting and categorizing activity.

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!

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

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

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.

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.

Take the spookiness out of spiders with this web-making activity! Your child will practice talking about and creating shapes in this Halloween craft, and learn about spiders along the way.

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

Your child will love making this adorable clover clock that will help him learn how to tell time.

Make the abstract nature of time and money easier for your kid to understand with some fun ideas that focus on these concepts.

Learn how to make a paper snowflake with these simple instructions. Help your child learn how to make a paper snowflake with only paper and scissors.

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

Support your first grader's counting and reading skills while laughing and running in this fun playground game.

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

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

Use empty soda bottles to create a fun bowling set that helps your first grader practice addition skills!

Have some fun with your first or second grader, looking for creative ways that 100 cents can make $1.00!

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.

Run, jump, and skip your way to physical fitness as your exercise with dice! It's a perfect party or family game.

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.

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!

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!

This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on rulers and measuring sticks...the feet on your child's own body!

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

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

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

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

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.