Encourage your child to compare and contrast a wide variety of autumn-themed items by weighing various objects and recording their findings.

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!

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

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

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

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

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

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

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

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

This activity is a fun way to "go fishing" with your preschooler, while learning about the concepts of freezing and melting.

This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

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.

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

A food groups plate shows your child what category her foods belong in. Make a food groups plate with your child before dinnertime.

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.

Learn how to make a paper snowflake with these simple instructions. Help your child learn how to make a paper snowflake with only paper and scissors.