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Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

Make counting coins make "cents" to your second grader while giving her the chance to practice her math skills by playing this fun game with her.

Choose a destination and "race" your way there! This activity is a great for charting progress and motivation.

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

Here are two streamlined breakfast ideas so that mom not only gets a delicious breakfast for Mother's Day, but a clean kitchen too!

This simple Veterans Day craft is a great way to have your kid work on her drawing skills and put her vocabulary to the test too!

Help your second grader to a better understanding of how to count and represent money with age old game of tic-tac-toe.

Pureed ripe peaches, vanilla yogurt, agave nectar, and juicy chunks of peach come together to form a refreshing pop that hits the spot on a hot summer day.

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

Celebrate Veterans Day with your child by helping them create and send a well-deserving veteran a "thank you" card via the U.S. Veteran's Affairs Department.

In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.

This Thanksgiving cornucopia activity will give you a nice homemade table decoration and will give your child a festive reason to read, write, and be thankful.

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

Help your child improve his coin counting skills in these two math games that have him race to reach $1.00.

No matter the occasion, this flag craft is the perfect way for you child to proudly display her love of the red, white and blue!

Try this fun math card game and practice place value with your second grader! Decide which number is bigger in order to earn points!

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

In this cool engineering science fair project, kids learn how to build Hero's engine: an enlightening example of Newton's third law.

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.

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

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

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