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This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on rulers and measuring sticks...the feet on your child's own body!

Reuse old cardboard boxes and popsicle sticks to create a miniature sled that is perfect for pretend play with dolls or action figures.

Here's a hands-on activity that first grade use to help kids get a feel for equations. It uses popsicle sticks to practice addition and subtraction!

Using nothing fancier than old milk cartons and popsicle sticks, create a village full of fun learning for your kindergarten math student.

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

In this activity, students build a house of sticks, just like the second little pig in the classic story, The Three Little Pigs. Then, they program an educational robot to push down the house, much like the wolf who “blows the house down.”

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

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.

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

Why do plants wilt? Kids will learn to think critically about what environmental factors affect plants, and what plants need to survive.

Here is an activity that your kids can make for Mother's Day, a garden pot filled with edible "flowers".

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

The Kindergarten Personal Record Book makes measurement fun & active! Kids record their vital statistics from head to toe using unusual tools like paper clips.

These pretzel reindeer cookies are a great holiday recipe for kids to make. Rudolph and the whole gang agree!

Your child will enjoy getting math practice as they use bugs in addition and subtraction problems.

How many steps long is the hallway? Kids put their graph-making skills to work as they make a step map of their own house.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Want a fun way to teach your kid to tell time? Making a plate clock is a great way for him to learn how to tell time in a way he'll actually find exciting.

Invite your kindergartener to explore the bright new world of measurement by starting out with nonstandard (and tasty!) units, such as gummy bears or worms.

Help your daughter organize all of her barrettes with this fun and colorful activity!

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Practice counting with this winter kindergarten art project! As your child sculpts a clay igloo, he will work on math and dexterity and learn about snow.

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!

These cute holly-shaped hair clips are a breeze to make for holiday celebrations. They make a great party activity, too!

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

This flannel board will give your child hands-on practice with math, but in a fun format, full of ladybugs.

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.