Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.

Let your child catch you making deliberate errors in this silly game that promotes serious learning about punctuation.

Help your child be a word detective as he builds excellent reading and comprehension skills on his search for clues to decipher meanings of unfamiliar words.

Examine the effect of pressure on carbonation in soda.

Bring the fun carnival game of ring toss to your home pool with this watery twist on the classic game.

Horse chestnuts are inedible, but British children found a fun use for them around the 1840s by turning them into a game called Conkers.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

Try the classic balloon-on-the-wall trick with your kid and watch static electricity in action.

Show your third grader how to string together a pretty, decorative harp.

Here's a fun book-making project that will help your child learn to abbreviate and provide an opportunity for her to exercise her artistic abilities.

Encourage your child to practice skip counting by turning number patterns into this fun and interactive game of catch.

Surprise your favorite bookworm this Halloween with a witchy bookmark!

Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.

Kids will learn about the interaction of lactose and lactase in milk and discover why we describe enzymes as catalysts in this fun science fair project.

Paying attention to headers and subheaders is a great way to orient your child to the text they're tackling. Here's how:

Based on the popular "I Spy" game, this activity lets your kid practice important skills like number identification and place value.

Instead of buying new sunglasses this summer, why not use recycled materials to make some of your own?

Make a Duct Tape Wallet: This activity provides kids great practice in following directions and makes for a fun homemade gift.

Help your 4th grader learn how to make a topographic map and strengthen key grade level social studies and math skills in the process.

Playing the Number Sentence Game with your child gives him the opportunity to practice ordering and comparing numbers using symbols.

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

Help your child make his very own stationery, then take the opportunity to teach him how to write a letter!

Teach your child about the importance and meaning behind bowing in Asian cultures and help her expand her cultural horizons with this fun activity.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

In this activity, your child will interview a caring adult or friend to ask them when they have seen them at their best.

Discover whether a metal will expand under hot water.

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

Get back into school with this exciting architecture exploration! In this craft activity your child will research, draw, and build his own school.