Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

This recipes is so easy your child gets to be master chef for this kitchen activity. He'll bake peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies that happen to be vegan!

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

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

The project investigates the affect music has on plant growth while experimenting with rock, classical and no music.

Compare animal and plant fats and observe, and record, and draw conclusions about their similarities and differences.

Whatever is stacked in your cupboard can be used to help your child learn how to compare fractions and decimals. A great hands-on math lesson!

Marshmallows are made of sugar, water, and air pockets. Since the marshmallow is flexible, will air pressure cause it to expand when heated in a microwave?

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

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

Invite your second grader to help you measure and mix these fresh, cool concoctions!

Introduce your fourth or fifth grader to volume by having him build rectangular prisms, and then count each sugar cube to check his volume calculations.

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

Have your student draft a blueprint for a haunted house, and trick (or treat) them into learning about geometry in the process.

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

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.

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.

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

Have your child construct his own Christmas tree from construction paper while cutting, overlapping and measuring to create an adorable modern design.

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

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.

Here is a fun middle school science project on factors affecting solubility. Learn how dissolved solids can "crash out" to form crystals when conditions change.

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.

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