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Introduce your fourth or fifth grader to volume by having him build rectangular prisms, and then count each sugar cube to check his volume calculations.

These sparkling earrings look fancy but they're super simple to make using inexpensive craft items.

Got a kid who loves fashion? Help her develop her own unique style with this tie-dye project using natural dyes.

This entertaining magic trick will 'trick' kids into using math skill to impress their friends!

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

In this activity, your child will get a review of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using classic domino pieces.

Get ready to make a dollar...using playing cards! The first player to accumulate the amount of points equal to a dollar wins.

Create a fun hands-on game to practice long division, using magnetic numbers on a fridge.

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

Here's a fun at-home activity that will help your child strengthen math skills using high and low temperature data, and become a master temperature tracker!

Science fair project in which you will examine how crystals are formed by creating your own crystal using charcoal briquettes, salt, and ammonia.

Thanksgiving is a time to be with loved ones. It's also a time to chow down! Need help in the kitchen? There's no better helper than an avid fourth grader.

This fun activity encourages your child to develop their skills in not only taking measurements, but also in working with the measurements themselves.

This game is a great way to help your child remember the names of shapes. Give it a go and before you know it, your kid will have all her shapes down pat.

This decimal game is a great way to help your child get familiar with how decimal values work.

Whatever is stacked in your cupboard can be used to help your child learn how to compare fractions and decimals. A great hands-on math lesson!

Here's a fun, geometric puzzle activity that will capture your child's interest and strengthen his number awareness and graphing skills.

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

Exponents can be tricky to learn. Fortunately this game provides plenty of multiplication practice for your math student!

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

This science fair project idea explores whether boiling and freezing water will have an effect on how much it weighs.

Science fair project that examines how yeast grows, and which conditions allow for optimal growth. What types of nutrients does yeast prefer?

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

Kids will get a kick out of shopping for discounted "kicks" with this creative math game that focuses on percentages.

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!

The crust is fun for kids to mix and roll out, and the filling overflows with vitamin and anti-oxidant packed berries!

Teach your fifth grader an important math concept with this quick and simple activity that shows them how to divide whole numbers by fractions.

Making metric conversions is a difficult concept to master. Get in some extra practice by playing this Tic-Tac-Toe game with your learner.

Learning to identify prime numbers can be tricky. But this fun card game can make memorizing some basic prime numbers a breeze.

Figuring out fractions can be a challenge! But with this game your child will become more comfortable converting fractions after only a little practice.