Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

Gather the neighborhood children together and practice graphing with this backyard tournament!

Make a fun refrigerator graph with your first grader in order to help her develop those crucial graphing skills, while engaging with the whole family.

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

Help your first grade reader understand verbs by doing them in this boisterous playground relay race.

Water can go from solid to liquid to gas...but how does popcorn go from kernel to snack? Invite your first grade scientist to find out.

Practice problem solving skills with your kindergarten or first grade student in this fun connect-the-dots game!

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by painting the green Irish countryside in this 2nd grade arts and crafts activity.

This first grade addition math game helps your child use critical thinking skills while practicing his computation.

This hands-on activity practices skip counting, a key first grade math skill. But it's silly fun!

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.

Challenge your first or second grade reader to make 100 words in this reading and spelling activity for the 100th Day of School.

Help your first grade reader become an expert in "sh," "ch," and "th" words with this fun, homemade game.

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

Transform a paper coffee cup into an adorable Easter bunny gift basket in this second grade arts and crafts activity.

Shake those dice and try to roll big numbers in this first grade math game. Practice addition in a new, fun way!

You don't need a garden to enjoy flowers. This first grade activity let's you make a lovely bouquet for Valentine's Day

Help your first grade reader master those letter blends like "ch" and "sh" with this memorable and hilarious beanbag toss game.

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Here's a hilarious alternative to those sugary conversation hearts...and a way to keep building first grade literacy skills while you're at it!

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

Here's a silly game that uses nursery rhymes to introduce a big concept in first grade reading and writing: learning about nouns and verbs.

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

Help your first grade child figure out contractions and their original two words by playing this simple game, Contraction Concentration!