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Most parents probably wouldn't mind subtracting 8-9 years off their age. Here's a fun third grade subtraction activity that may do just that.

Have a lot of loose buttons lying around the house? Here are four ways to turn those loose buttons into an easy and positive learning experience. Button up!

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

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

Delay your child's sugar overload, and develop his critical thinking skills, by doing some "sweet sorting" of his Halloween treasures!

Challenge your third-grader to sharpen her new math skills--and maybe do the planet a favor, too.

Put your kid in charge of her own survey! She'll poll her relatives and friends, collect information, and then create a colorful chart to display her findings.

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.

Sorting objects by size, color, shape, or function is an important concept in kindergarten math, and it's the perfect excuse for a little housekeeping!

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

Make an edible bracelet from Froot Loops and a shoelace! This Block Institute art activity will engage your special needs or mainstream child at snacktime.

Your child can brush up on her math skills by charting the length of time that each candle on the menorah takes to burn.

Okay, engaging in a graphing activity may sound ho-hum, but if you use fun data, it changes the picture entirely.

Hone observational skills and introduce the basics of data interpretation with this data gathering activity all about the different colors people wear.

Does your kid have a stash of sweets left over from Halloween? Turn that pile of candy into a learning opportunity with this sorting and categorizing activity.

This St. Patrick's day, stretch your third grader's social studies and math skills with this fun, cooperative learning game.

Create a graph based on the interests of family member's to see who has what in common. Your child will practice her math skills and get to know the family!