Kindergarten algebra is a lot different than high school. In kindergarten math, algebra means grouping like things, or noticing what doesn't belong in a set.

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

Craft a durable, three-dimensional Santa boot that looks great as a stocking, gift box, holiday decoration, or table centerpiece.

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.

Make a First Day of School Mobile to help commemorate the big step from preschool to kindergarten and ease those first day jitters!

Help your child create a garden journal sketchbook as she observes and records the natural world through the changing seasons.

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

This craft is a great way to explore the fascinating world of spiders and their webs as you collect spider webs from around your house with your third grader.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

Want to reuse materials that would otherwise get tossed in the trash? Show your third grader how to get crafty with old newspaper and fabric.

Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

In this popcorn experiment, students can explore how two things made out of the same material can have very different appearances and densities.

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

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

What's the first letter? Play this game with your first grader the next time you read together, and watch her reading skills grow as she climbs the levels.

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

Let your child catch you making deliberate errors in this silly game that promotes serious learning about punctuation.

Here's a math activity that uses coin riddles to help your third-grader improve his coin-counting and logical thinking skills.

Declare a "Pocket Day" in your house and help your child practice his addition skills as he counts how many pockets the family is wearing that day!

Make a creative Father's Day art card to celebrate your family's beloved guy!

This chore obstacle course will keep your child entertained and engaged, while also helping them improve their efficiency at everyday tasks.

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

Rainy day? Stuck inside? Here's an arts and crafts pasta project to enjoy with your kindergartener that helps her with math patterns too.

Here's a math, science, and social studies activity: help your kindergartener become a "coin archaeologist" by examining how different coins look and feel.

Silent "e" words are a big part of first grade phonics. Help them turn words like "hop" to "hope" in this action-packed, practical game.

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

These DIY star garlands will add the perfect patriotic touch to your home this 4th of July!

Your first grader will gain an understanding of time management as your holiday tasks become manageable, with this to-do list reinvented as an advent calendar!