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Help your curious kid cut through the clutter and collect the facts with a simple and fun science foldable.

Here's a simple math activity that has your child using her basic addition facts to solve a secret code.

Work on simple addition and finding even numbers in this first grade math card game.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

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

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!

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

Make a fun refrigerator graph with your first grader in order to help her develop those crucial graphing skills, while engaging with the whole family.

Weave a unique ribbon pattern! This fun arts and crafts activity is a great way to make colorful projects and learn basic math and art skills.

Practice problem solving skills with your kindergarten or first grade student in this fun connect-the-dots game!

Looking for a cool game to help your first grader learn her 11s? Look no further than this clever one-person card game.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

This hands-on activity practices skip counting, a key first grade math skill. But it's silly fun!

Learn about borrowing in subtraction using a deck of cards and a die! Your first grader will have fun playing this math game.

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

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.