In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

A hands-on guessing game that teaches kids to recognize different coins. First graders will learn their money and their math at the same time!

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.

Here is an activity that your kids can make for Mother's Day, a garden pot filled with edible "flowers".

In this hands-on craft project, kids will make an analog clock of their own, and then use it to learn how to tell time.

This countdown to Christmas craft is fun for kids who are excited for the holiday. Countdown to Christmas with this fun holiday activity.

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!

First grade math includes lots of work with two-digit numbers. Here's an activity to help kids practice recognizing and sequencing numbers from 1-30.

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.

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

This fun shape game is like Twister...with a twist!

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.

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

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!

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

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!

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.

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.

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

Your first grader will love telling time while playing this fun game of tag! Ask Captain Midnight for the time, but watch out when his watch says "midnight"!

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

Your first grader will love this addition challenge! Roll dice and keep a running total as you try to achieve the highest score.

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.

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

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.

Cornucopia still life painting is a great activity for your young artist to look at light and shadow, textures and composition in creating art at Thanksgiving!

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.

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

Head out to the driveway, ball in hand, for a bouncing challenge. Then use those results to make a colorful graph that lets your child compare results.

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.