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.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

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

This pumpkin dessert recipe tastes like pie but looks like a no-bake cookie.

Why doesn't the ocean freeze? Students answer this question by simulating the chemical composition and temperature of arctic waters in their own 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!

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

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

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!

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

If you love the idea of handing out holiday tins of homemade cookies but you're not a baker, chocolate-covered apples are the perfect solution.

Pfeffernusse are spicy and sweet Christmas cookies from Germany. Make a batch of traditional pfeffernusse this holiday season.

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

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.

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.

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