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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!

Teach your young academic about counting and clocks with a tasty treat!

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.

Work on measurement by sliding cards along a table with your second grader in this fun game. Use centimeters or inches, add up your totals, and see who's won!

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

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 thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

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.

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

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

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

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

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