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This fun game helps children learn to estimate the most basic unit of time--a minute--without a clock.

Delight your budding scientist with this cool physics magic trick and teach her some basic physics concepts while you're at it!

Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

Playing a tactile game with multiplication will help your child get a better grasp of basic math concepts and transform your kid into a master multiplier.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

Transform a simple menu into a work of art! Let your child unleash her inner artist on tonight's menu for a beautiful display that the whole family can enjoy.

Looking for interesting craft projects using pipe cleaners? This easy art project will encourage the sculptor in your child.

Hisss! Make a snake pet from a recycled cardboard tube! Transport your child into nature with this fun and easy craft.

Learn all about cause and effect as your child experiments with an exploding pumpkin in this engaging fall activity! Get the whole family involved with this simple science experiment that is a fun and exciting way to combine Halloween and science.

Turn a boring lunch bag into a personalized suburban house. Your child will look forward to his lunch when he has the coolest bag house on the block!

This creamy peanut butter fudge is a great first recipe to get your first or second grader involved with because it doesn't involve any time in the oven!

Help your child "step up" to second grade math fact challenges with a fun addition and subtraction game in your very own kitchen.

Help your first grader understand what a noun is with this fun photo book that catalogs her favorite people, places, and things!

Here is a fun holiday exercise to reinforce your grade-schooler's understanding of adjectives from adverbs while she's away on winter break!

Make math fun for your child by turning it into a game and challenging him to beat the calculator with this cool math race!

Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!

In this parts of speech fall scavenger hunt, kids will search for all the hidden leaves, sort them into parts of speech categories, and then practice creating their own sentences using the words they find.

For most second graders, a good secret code is just about irresistible. Here's one that builds math facts while you're at it!

Tangrams are a kindergarten staple, but now it's time to take them to the next level! Get your child started on geometry with this tangram puzzle.

Need to cool down on a hot summer night? This gazpacho recipe does the trick.

Take a break with a paper bag costume. A great rainy-day art project.

This colorful caterpillar attaches itself to pencil holders and guards your school supplies!

Explore griffins, dragons, and other medieval mythical beasts through sculpture by making your own bas relief beast out of modeling clay.

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

A Valentine's Day pop-up card is the perfect way to show your love on February 14th. Get creative with a fun 3-D paper art project.

Brrrrr! It's chilly outside. Now's the perfect time to create a snow globe. But, don't worry, you don't need glass for this dome.

Teach your first or second grader about an important Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead, with this traditional skeleton mask made out of a paper plate.

Sweet corn muffins are a delicious and unexpected Valentine's Day treat. Make a batch of sweet corn muffins with a hidden surprise this Valentine's Day.