Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

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

Practice measurement using centimeters in this fun math race designed for your second grade student!

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

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.

This cool science fair project teaches kids about temperature, density and buoyancy using balloons that float with normal air. No helium required!

How does frost form? How fast does it form? Do this simple science project using a plastic glass, rock salt and some water to learn about deposition.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Transform your kitchen table into a winter wonderland with a cookie and cocoa party that looks freshly dusted with snow.

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

How do icicles form and what do they look like? Do this free science fair project and watch the formation of icicles occur right before your eyes.

What keeps a an item cooler, polymer crystals or ice? Find out in this cool science experiment!

Add these fun chocolate Groundhog Day cupcakes to your holiday desert recipe repertoire! They're fun to make with your kids and a delicious winter snack.

Why does honey crystallize? This science fair project project answers this question and identifies the variable that makes this sweet solute crystallize faster.

These delicious Easter Basket Cupcakes are a simple, creative holiday treat. These cupcakes sit in waffle bowls with festive coconut grass and jellybean eggs.

How powerful is the reaction between baking soda and vinegar? Find out here!

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

This fall, bake some festive caramel apple cupcakes with your second grader and help her build her math skills while you're at it!

Practice conversions within the metric system in this fun math card game for third graders.

This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.

Teach your young academic about counting and clocks with a tasty treat!

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

Homemade Halloween treats make great party foods for an All Hallow's Eve get together. These four homemade Halloween treats are scary-good.

Make this easy recipe for Halloween, featuring white chocolate and pretzels, for a crispy, creepy treat!

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

This project tests the hypothesis that dark colors absorb more heat than light colors.

Make this delicious warm apple bread for Hanukkah.

Think you need a special dehydrator to make your own fruit leather? You can actually make a delicious version of this popular kid's snack in your own oven.

This little chick is so cute that your child will want to make a whole flock to call her own.

In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!